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Eighth of March 1955 Plate

This is a plate. It was manufactured by Konakovsky Ceramics Factory. It is dated 1955 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is earthenware, enamel, gilding. 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: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: On underside: Konakovsky mark stamped in green underglaze

Cite this object as

Eighth of March 1955 Plate; Manufactured by Konakovsky Ceramics Factory (Russia); earthenware, enamel, gilding; Diameter: 25.1 cm (9 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; 1989-41-39

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