Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2513Location: BostonDate / Time: July 10, 2010 10:00AM
Description:
Russian Handpainted Porcelain Cabinet Plate, c. 1922, hand painted with a javelin thrower amidst allegorical motifs, the rim with cyrillic motto and date 1922, dia. 9 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500
approx. 1" chip to underside of rim (not visible from front). fine black painted mark/inscription to underside partially rubbed.
underside bearing blue over painted hammer & sickle mark set below a crenellated demilune, and a black painted triangle (the triangle likely blacking out another mark).