To UDOVOLSTVIE all Russian porcelain...
ARTinvestment.RU   08 октября 2019

October 15, 2019 will be an auction of antique and collectible Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet porcelain, faience and majolica, organized by "collectors". In the directory — more than 530 lots

15 October 2019 (Tuesday). 19:00
the Auction, "Collectible Russian Soviet
and post-Soviet porcelain, faience and majolica"
the Hotel "national" hall "Slavic"
Moscow, Mokhovaya street, 15/1, pp. 1

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For the convenience of bidders, the material is structured in chronological order: "Russian porcelain and faience XIX century — 1917", "Early Soviet porcelain and faience. 1917–1941", "Soviet porcelain, faience and majolica in the second half of the XX century", "Our contemporaries".

the October auction open items created in the factory of the Kornilov brothers in St.-Петербурге in the late 1830-х — early 1840-х years. Pair of decorative vases (height 46 cm) oil paintings with historical and-литературными stories: "Peter the great in Saardam," and "Peter the great on lake Ladoga in a storm in 1724". The Russian Emperor is depicted in two forms: as a tireless and humble worker, and at the same time — the Great helmsman, saving from certain death he entrusted the ship, personifying the state. Most of the early vases, created at the factory Kornilov, in its forms and murals done in the style of the products of the St. Petersburg private SMP Tsarskoye Selo, which existed until the end of the 1830-х. A close "relative" of the pair of objects originating from Moscow private collections and auctioned "Among collectors", became a decorative vase from the Museum-усадьбы "Kuskovo". It is manufactured at the plant Batenin and decorated with the image by the engraving K. Steiben "Peter on lake Ladoga". Vases Kornilov brothers are of great historical and artistic value. Among the products of the factory of the Kornilov at auction offers decorative vase with sculpted handles and rural views on the body of the last third of the XIX century and saucer in pattern E. M. böhm "In Russia not all crucians — is and ruffs!" (beginning of XX century).

the Imperial porcelain factory are products of the Nikolaev time: perfume bottle and bowl decor kyute, in addition, decorative vase "Four elements" relating to the period of Emperor Alexander II. The plant was in a unique position and worked as a court company. Pay attention to the selection of collectible products created in the XIX century Russian porcelain and faience industries, — factories T. A. Safronova (plate "Fashionista", a couple of tea), A. Popov (figure "the Cobbler", a couple of tea with pictures of flowers), Gardner, V. D. Sabinina, M. S. Kuznetsov. Are several rare figural mugs-голов (factory N. Khrapunov S., M. S. Kuznetsov in Riga). Mugs in the shape of heads "Turk" and "Turkish woman" were produced by many Russian factories and can take a worthy place in any collection of Russian porcelain.

Collectors who buy rare China stamps might be interested in the wonderful examples of Russian chamber of porcelain at low prices — teacups factory M. Dunashova, khrapunova-Нового, scenic places Zinoviev (linen factory Sabanina). The items give an idea of the product description of each of these enterprises, and the development ofdomestic farfora-фаянсовой industry in General, changing stylistic orientations, art and everyday preferences of the public. The perfect gift can be a couple of tea Gardner "Drink another". In the XVIII century Gardner porcelain became widely known in the Russian Empire due to its high quality products and wide range of products designed to satisfy the most demanding customers. A favorite topic for Russian porcelain figurines XIX — the first third of the XX centuries was a series of "Merchants and craftsmen". Some of the porcelain figures reproduced drawings from the "Magic lantern", others were creative variations on vulgar and petty-bourgeois themes. The wizard drew a genre interpretation of the plot, reproduced in detail the attributes of professions and the costumes of the characters. In the middle of — the second half of the nineteenth century specified in the edition of 1817 the theme of daily urban and national life was flourishing and new development in plastic porcelain factories of Gardner, Popov, and Safronova. The auction offers unsurpassed realism of image interpretation figure "the Cobbler at work", released on factory Popov. One of the reference instances is kept in the Museum-усадьбе "Kuskovo" and published in a multivolume edition of "the anthology of Russian porcelain".

Heroes-модники and fashionista, Paris and London dandy, the details of costume first third of the XIX century, the County of frantike and dandies-сердцееды in coats, vests and pantaloons — objects of ridicule and literary criticism — preserved for posterity in China's factories Batenin Gardner, Kozlov and Safronov. "Russian porcelain in Pushkin's era represented a kind of chronicle of his time. But it can be called a kind of homemade album that belonged to a contemporary of Pushkin. Porcelain on the pages of this album, the owner has kept the wishes of family and friends, Souvenirs of the beloved, a collection of fashion drawings, poems, mottos. Here you can find portraits of the unknown beauties and famous contemporaries. Its owner, a former member of the campaigns of 1812, a man of the world, been to Paris, now settled in the province, but-прежнему follow the fashion, subscribes to the journals and continues to fill the pages of your album fashion news. Of course, speech can go only about “porcelain painting, i.e. with the plot picture”. In the I quarter of the XIX century it had already become distinguished from porcelain "ordinary used in the home"" (M. A. Bubchikova). Presented at the auction of the decorative plate "Fashionista" (plant T. A. Safronova). M. A. Bubchikova in the book "Russian porcelain in Pushkin's era" wrote: "according to the fashion stories that occur in the paintings of the Safronov factory, it's safe to say that the plant was one of the subscribers "Moscow Telegraph"". In 1835, at the Moscow Manufactory exhibition Safronova plant "was recognized as worthy of public praise and fertilizer."

In the famous Gzhel splint reflected the naive interpretation and the popular understanding of the mythological subjects. These samples Gzhel art appealed sculptors in the first years after the revolution at the State porcelain factory and the enterprises "Nowsupport". At the auction "Among collectors" offers a rare figurine "Allegory of Africa",made in the 1920-е years on the Volkhov farfora-фаянсовой factory "Komintern". In the quotation statement state porcelain factory put out-the factory in 1929 she is listed as "the Woman with the lion".

At the State porcelain factory in 1920-е years for sales to foreign buyers and exhibiting at the international and all-Union exhibitions were produced well-known figure of K. A. Somov "Lady in the mask (the Lady, peeling off the mask)". At the Imperial porcelain factory in the first decade of the XX century K. A. Somov performed three pieces: the already mentioned "Lady in the mask", "the Lovers", "On the rock". All of the "new magician" was exhibited by SP Diaghilev at the exhibition of Russian art in Paris in 1906. A nice addition to the sculpture will be a publication "Porcelain from the collection of Konstantin Somov" (1913), and folder "K. Somov" ("Kamena", 1916). They are reproductions of the porcelain works of the master himself (his personal copies) and items from the collection of the famous artist, graphics and one of the founders of the Association "World of art". Curious to see the interests of the collector-художника sample 1900-1910-х years: in the directory samples of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, Meissen XVIII century, Vienna products, Frankenthal, Ludwigsburg, Ansbach-Брукберг, Kloster Veilsdorf, Berlin manufactory, Capo de Monte, bow, Chelsea, Danish Royal manufactory. Among the Russian productions, the artist stands out: IPE, factories of Gardner, Popov, Miklashevsky, Kiseleva. "Russian" section opened fine figure of a "Lady in a Domino," which Soms acquired in 1905 from the collection of E. N. Tevyasheva: "Model from the time of Emperor Nicholas I <...> Blue Domino with pink trim. Black dress and the same color mask. Pale-желтые gloves. On dark hair a wreath of roses and greenery. Stand is gold plated. This figure refers to a series of fancy figures, done at the factory after a court masquerade in early 50-х years; according to the legend it depicts a Led. KN. Maria Alexandrovna". From the directory it is known that the Som has acquired a porcelain figure of Prince Dolgorukiy A. S., from the collection of S. E. and V. J. Evdokimova, N. A. Lukutina, G. L. Hirschmann, E. N. Levashova and O. O. Preobrazhenskaya. Knew it pieces of porcelain in the collection kN. V. N. Argutinsky-Долгорукова, p. P. Baryshnikova, A. A. Korovin, A. V. Morozov, M. P. Ryabushinsky, P. E. Bow, M. D. carp. In the descriptions of the figures stated provenance, acquisition date and location of similar instances (names of collectors, names of galleries and auctions).

Nationalized after the revolution of enterprise in accordance with the Leninist plan of propaganda was reflected in the porcelain and faience revolutionary new theme, the images of leaders-триумфаторов, defenders of revolutionary ideals, activists, representatives of the working people — of the builders of communism. Created objects, decorated with campaign scenes, symbols, emblems and slogans. The flagship became the State porcelain factory; a great contribution to the development of Soviet art porcelain made Dulevo and Dmitrov factories. At the state porcelain factory put out propaganda themes were embodied in the works of V. Kuznetsov and N. J. Danko. Famous chess "Red and white" work. J. Danko was seen as an allegory for the struggle between the two armies in the Civil war, the clash of two paradigms, two ways of life: "oldold" and "new beautiful". In the first half of 1920-х well-known artist, a member of the Association "World of art" B. M. Kustodiev developed for porcelain figure Soviet the village of accordion. Trading it is represented by two variants: a copy made in the early 1930-х years at the State Dmitrovsky factory, early and post-war variant of the LPF in the painting of E. N. Lobanovoj. At Dulevo factory responsible order gift to Lenin by 5-й anniversary of the October revolution got a talented artist, a recent graduate of the physico-математического faculty of the Moscow University, member of the First world war, the teacher of physics and mathematics Alexei Alexandrovich Kolosov. They, with the help of an experienced Kuznetsovsky masters-живописцев, who translated his drawings on porcelain, was created several options for table service "RSFSR" with different drawings on the mirror and Board. The creation jubilee set (1922) was the first work of Kolosov in Dulevo. Now the items in this set take pride of place in the Russian and foreign museums.

a Significant section of the auction consists of works 1930-х years, performed at the state Gorodnitsky porcelain factory ("Alamodality", "Osoaviahima", "frontier Guard with a dog"), Dmitrov factory ("Siberian partisans" Y. P. Zaitsev), Tver (Konakovo) factory (models and drawings N. Ya. Dan'ko, I. G. frikh-Хара), the creation of the "Spanish series" at the enterprises of the USSR was the result of a response to political events in Spain: social performances, the overthrow of the monarchy, establishment of Republic, the adoption of the Constitution, the Civil war ("Hispanic child", "Spanish Druzhinina with wounded soldiers", etc.).

On the Konakovo faience factory (Tver factory) agitans created by I. G. frih-Хар, S. B. Pressman (full-time sculptor) and others On proposed auction plate "Harmony", made in 1930-е years in drawing I. G. frih-Хара. In 1830-х years appeared in the Russian Empire earthenware with relief decoration: plates, condiment sets, bread baskets, baskets for dessert with a leaf of hops, flowers, poppy, plain colored — green, coffee or blue glazes. In 1920-30-е years in relief decor floral elements are replaced by proletarian symbols — symbols of the Soviet state. Plate work frich-Хара amended by Board images of sickles in the reserves. During this period, the sculptor was developed for the production of jugs, vases, dishes and biscuit dishes. At the Dmitrov factory in the late 1920-х — the early 1930-х years performed perunica "the Cobbler" made on the model S. B. Pressman. In 1930-е years she worked in Konakovo (Tverskaya) factory, then in GMK "Kuskovo".

the True opening of the autumn auction was a rare figure of "Onstartmove", made in the early 1930-х years at the State Dmitrov porcelain factory in Verbilki on the model of 1928. She put on the cover of the catalog. This work is published in the catalog, E. B. Samecki "Soviet porcelain. Between the October revolution and world war." In the late 1920-х — the early 1930-х years among the active of the Moscow Komsomol became popular paramilitary costume jungsturm (percussion youth groups in Weimar Germany). Clothes inthe upper part was a tunic or jacket with patch pockets, worn with a belt and sword belt. Supplemented men cap, women — red scarf. In the Komsomol Central Committee considered the possibility to introduce this form (women — with skirt) as the uniform for all scouts. Ungsterode promoted and as comfortable clothing for Hiking and expeditions into the mountains. Militarized suit of clothes were common and inexpensive. Ideologically, ungsterode expressed the class solidarity with the German youth. However, in 1930-е years most of the young people of Germany did not support the idea of world revolution and nationalism.

In the postwar years has underscored the sculptors S. M. Orlov, A. D. Brzhezitskaya, N. A. Malysheva, O. M. Bogdanov, E. I. Gatilov, K. V. Popov, B. Ya. Vorobiev, D. V. Gorlov, S. I. Weinstein-Машурина. Porcelain and faience became a kind of chronicle of the Soviet era. Pay attention to the opportunity to significantly add to its collection meaningful and emotional porcelain figures of the Soviet period on the theme: "Happy childhood", a story, a life in the theatre, Russian ballet, folk dances, costumes, etc.

For all lots in the catalogue and on the website of the auction house "Among collectors" stated starting price and estimate.

the pre-Auction viewing of lots and reception of absentee bids is open until 14 October 2019 (daily from 11:00 to 18:00) at the office of "collectors" (Moscow, Begovaya street, 24, entrance from the street Jogging).

Source: press-релиз company "Among collectors"