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Woman's Head (Two Faces) Salt Dish

This is a Salt dish. It was designed by Natalya Yakovlevna Danko and manufactured by State Porcelain Factory. It is dated 1919 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is gilt and enameled porcelain. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds.

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Its dimensions are

H: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: None

Cite this object as

Woman's Head (Two Faces) Salt Dish; Designed by Natalya Yakovlevna Danko (Russian, b. Georgia, 1892–1942); Manufactured by State Porcelain Factory (Russia); gilt and enameled porcelain; H: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-59

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