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Head of Red Army Soldier Figure

This is a figure. It was designed by Natalya Yakovlevna Danko and manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. It is dated 1939 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is glazed 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.

Its dimensions are

13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: On underside: Lomonosov "LFZ" mark stamped in green; "1940 / Danko" (in Russian) hand-painted in blue.

Cite this object as

Head of Red Army Soldier Figure; Designed by Natalya Yakovlevna Danko (Russian, b. Georgia, 1892–1942); Manufactured by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (Russia); glazed porcelain; 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-191

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