NATALYA DANKO ‘STUDY’ PORCELAIN INKWELL, LATE 1930S model of 1933 by Natalya Danko (1892-1942) USSR, Leningrad Porcelain Factory (LFZ)

Marks: date ‘24/XII-39’ (on the underside) porcelain, underglaze hand painting H. 15 cm, L. 22.5 cm Condition: overall good condition, missing lid, small crack on the underside Natalya Danko was a sculptor and decorative artist. From 1909 to 1914, she worked in the sculpture workshop of V. V. Kuznetsov, where she participated in creating sculptural works for buildings in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Kiev. From 1914, she was a sculptor at the Imperial Porcelain Factory (later the State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad Porcelain Factory named after M. V. Lomonosov). From 1919, she headed the factory’s sculpture workshop, and from 1925, she was responsible for the export of artistic porcelain to Europe and America. She was one of the most significant masters of ‘propaganda porcelain’. She created small-scale porcelain sculptures, including individual figures and sculptural groups. The works of Natalya Danko are in the collections of the Tretyakov Gallery, the Russian Museum, the Hermitage. We would like to thank Vladimir Levshenkov, specially invited porcelain expert, for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.