May Night, romantic porcelain figurine of a young Ukrainian couple taking a moonlit springtime stroll, Polonnoe Artistic Ceramics Factory, 1960s.
The figurine is quite big, weighs a little over 2 lbs. and measures 11 ¼" (28 cm) in height; the plinth is 4 5/8" x 4 ¼" (11 x 10.5cm). The Cossack Levko and his girlfriend Ganna from Gogol's May Night or the Drowned Maiden, the third tale in his Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka. The young couple are taking a moonlit, springtime stroll. This statuette is also referred to as "Pair in Love" (fig. #676 in Soviet Porcelain, Guide for Beginning Collector.) There is a 1956-1973 style trademark of the Polonnoe Factory on the bottom (#568 in Vol. 1 of the reference g
The figurine is quite big, weighs a little over 2 lbs. and measures 11 ¼" (28 cm) in height; the plinth is 4 5/8" x 4 ¼" (11 x 10.5cm). The Cossack Levko and his girlfriend Ganna from Gogol's May Night or the Drowned Maiden, the third tale in his Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka. The young couple are taking a moonlit, springtime stroll. This statuette is also referred to as "Pair in Love" (fig. #676 in Soviet Porcelain, Guide for Beginning Collector.) There is a 1956-1973 style trademark of the Polonnoe Factory on the bottom (#568 in Vol. 1 of the reference guide Marks on Soviet Porcelain, Faience, and Majolica, 1917-1991 by Nasonova et al.)
The figurine is in excellent condition, free of chips, repairs, or scuffs. The glaze finish is nice and bright.
Please note: The pen in our photo is there for size reference.
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