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Petrograd, 1922 — We will ignite the whole world with the fire of the Third International (Red Genius): a Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted by Golenkina after a design Apsitis, State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1922
Petrograd, 1922

We will ignite the whole world with the fire of the Third International (Red Genius): a Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted by Golenkina after a design Apsitis, State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1922

This 1922 Soviet porcelain propaganda plate from the State Porcelain Factory in Petrograd features a design by Apsitis and painting by Golenkina celebrating the Third International. The work exemplifies revolutionary Soviet ceramics as a vehicle for political messaging and artistic expression.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $40,000 – $60,000

Lot 582

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Petrograd, 1922, We will ignite the whole world with the fire of the Third International (Red Genius): a Soviet porcelain propaganda plate, painted by Golenkina after a design Apsitis, State Porcelain Factory, Petrograd, 1922

This 1922 Soviet porcelain propaganda plate from the State Porcelain Factory in Petrograd features a design by Apsitis and painting by Golenkina celebrating the Third International. The work exemplifies revolutionary Soviet ceramics as a vehicle for political messaging and artistic expression.

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Related themes

Geometric, Porcelain, Bold, Political, Propaganda, Modernist, Red, Soviet, Decorative, Russian