
Crimean Tatar Woman: a porcelain figure from the 'Peoples of Russia' Series, after a design by Pavel Kamensky, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg
This porcelain figure represents a Crimean Tatar woman as part of the Imperial Porcelain Factory's ambitious "Peoples of Russia" series, which documented the empire's diverse ethnic populations through decorative sculpture. Pavel Kamensky's design captures the subject in traditional dress, reflecting the 19th century Russian artistic interest in ethnographic representation and the material culture of imperial territories. As a product of the prestigious St. Petersburg manufactory, the piece exemplifies how fine porcelain was employed both as decorative art and as a tool for cultural documentation within the Russian Empire.
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Fabergé, Imperial & Revolutionary Art
November 26, 2024
Estimate: $7,000 – $9,000
Lot 364
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