Back in the USSR - Soviet Lifestyle
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Lacquer Box with a view of Moscow Kremlin, by the Fedoskino
artist V. P. Rogatov, signed and dated 1968. The image
of the Spasskaya clock tower at dawn, a favorite subject of
Soviet lacquer artists, is of stunning artistic quality - far
above what we normally see on similar boxes. This hand-painted
piece of Socialist Realism art is a true gem!
"Don't Be Like That!" This poster from 1957 is a
pictorial lesson in good manners. The meaning of the artwork
may be lost on today's audience, but in the Soviet Union it
was considered a moral obligation to yield a seat in public
transportation to the elderly, especially women. Measures
17.5" x 22.5". In very good to excellent condition.
Desktop plaque with sculptured profile of Yuri Gagarin,
world's first man in space, 1970s - 80s. Marked with the name
of the acclaimed Soviet sculptor Sokolov who created the
portrait and the logo of the Leningrad Mint. Includes a wire
stand to display on a desk as well as a wall mount. In
excellent, near mint condition.
Lady's Wind-Up Music Box with Storage Container for Jewelry or
Trinkets.
Featuring various buildings of the VDNKh Exhibition in Moscow,
it plays a sentimental melody of the "Podmoskovnye Vechera"
("Evenings in Moscow Suburbs") every time the lid is
lifted - apparently to put the owner in a romantic mood. A
great piece of Soviet kitsch!
Photo Album "Our Motherland", 1957. Massive "coffee
table" book by the State Geographic Literature Publishing
House. Hard-covered, very large 11" x 13.5" format, 312 pp.
The text is in four languages: Russian, German, French, and
English. This attractive publication was apparently intended
for both Soviet citizens and foreign tourists. In very good
condition.
Harvest, Collective Farmer / Peasant Girl pen and pencil holder, Lomonosov (LFZ), circa 1950s, very uncommon and hard to locate porcelain figurine of a young woman standing on the edge of a wheat field at harvest time. The perfect embodiment of Socialist Realism! Excellent condition.
To see a wide selection of the porcelain figurines once found in homes and offices all over the Soviet Union, please visit the Soviet Porcelain section of our website.
ZAGS (Office for Records of Civic Status) Chain of Office, worn by registrars conducting weddings in the Soviet Union; in light-weight metal with original shipping/storage box, dated 1984. Enameled links and a large hammer and sickle pendant to give a Communist bureaucrat a priestly appearance. In excellent condition.