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1925

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1945

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1989

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East Asian Face Dish

This is a dish. It was manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is porcelain, enamel. 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.

Its dimensions are

Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: On underside: hammer, sickle, cog stamped in blue underglaze; "Made in Russia / U.S.S.R." stamped in red overglaze

Cite this object as

East Asian Face Dish; Manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (Russia); porcelain, enamel; Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-75

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