[Rarity] Figurine “Nakhimov Cadet” (Signalman)

Technique: Porcelain, polychrome painting.

[Rarity] Figurine “Nakhimov Cadet” (Signalman). LFZ, USSR. 1960s. Author of the model – S. B. Velikhova, painter E. N. Lupanova,   Porcelain, polychrome overglaze painting. Marks: in blue – LFZ. Height – 16.9 Condition: in very good condition, minor signs of use.  The figurine is published in the book “Lomonosov Porcelain Factory in Leningrad 1944–2004”, Vol. 1, author N. S. Petrova, “Global View” publishing house, St. Petersburg, 2007, p. 245. Sofia Borisovna Velikhova (Baskakova) (1904–1994) – sculptor. In 1923–1926 she studied at LKhPT: painting under the artist A. A. Rylov, decorative art under M. P. Bobyshev, sculpture under V. V. Lishev. In 1930 she graduated from the Sculpture Faculty of VKhUTEIN in Leningrad. She made compositions for porcelain and terracotta. In 1948–1964 she worked at LFZ. She executed a number of sculptural works on the theme of happy childhood and the friendship of peoples; many of them were put into mass production. Participant in numerous exhibitions. Her sculptures are held in VMDPNI (Moscow), the Kuskovo State Museum of Ceramics (Moscow), the State Russian Museum, the LFZ Museum. Elizaveta Nikolaevna Lupanova (1910-1973) – porcelain painter. In 1931 she graduated from the ceramics department of the Leningrad Art and Industry Technical School. In 1931-1932 she worked as an artist at the artel “Izobretatel”, in 1932-1934 as an artist at the Household Commune of the Working Youth Theatre (“TRAM”). In 1937-1942 she worked at LFZ as an artist. Author of painting prototypes for figures made after models by N. Ya. Danko, G. S. Stolbova, S. B. Velikhova, B. Ya. Vorobyov, A. I. Grigoryev, D. I. Ivanov, A. D. Korsikov, E. A. Gendelman, I. A. Venkova, A. F. Pakhomov, I. P. Mikhalev, E. I. Charushin, G. P. Yakimova, B. F. Lorentsev, M. V. Samoletova, I. Ya. Slonim, V. G. Stamov, E. A. Yanson-Manizer.