50th Anniversary of the USSR porcelain pencil holder or vase for smaller flowers, Vozrozhdenie Bronnitsa Factory for Porcelain Wares,1972, features the Soviet national emblem and hand applied gold trim and lettering.
5 5/8" ( 14cm) tall with a 3 ¼" x 2 ¼" (8 x 5.7cm) base; opening at the top measures 4" x 2 7/8" (10 x 7cm). Large, partially incised, "50 USSR" inscription is centered directly below a nicely rendered relief version of the state seal.
Excellent condition. One or two tiny spots where the gold has worn through. As frequently seems to have happened with Soviet porcelain, the hand applied gilt and red paint reacted slightly during the firing process, causing the gilt to go slightly matte in a few places and the red to become a little bumpy - fortunately, neither adversely affects the overall good looks of this item, which is actually one of the classier anniversary souvenirs from the USSR that we've seen.
/Trademark is #99 in Volume One of "Marks on Soviet Porcelain, Faience, and Majolica, 1917-1991" /
Item# 26865
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