The Mistress of the Copper Mountain porcelain figurine made at Dulyovsky Porcelain Factory. Designed by Pavel Kozhin (1956).
This blog is about old postcards, book illustration, history and culture of Russia and the Soviet Union. I'm a long time collector, and this blog is 10 years old.
“The Flying Chest” by Hans Christian Andersen. Published in Russia in 1927.
Porcelain jug made at Tbilisi Ceramic Factory (1960s)
Tulips jug. Mold designed by Serafima Yakovleva, pattern designed by Nina Slavina (Leningrad Porcelain Factory, 1960s)
Dymkovo toys - traditional Russian clay toys from the village of Dymkovo, Vyatka (Kirovskaya oblast). These are from 1980s.
(via litfund)
Vase made at Minsk Porcelain and Faience Factory (1960s)
Tiny fold-out calendar for the year 1933
Soviet desk lamps from 1970s-1980s
via Moscow Design Museum
Porcelain figurine of a girl on ice skates. Designed by N. Bobik, made at Polonne ceramic factory, Ukraine (1960s).
Early 1980s attire for a ski walk (USSR)
(via Moscow Design Museum)
Teapot made at Dulyovo Porcelain Factory (USSR, 1939)
Coffee pot and teapot made at Oktyabrsky Porcelain Factory in Bashkir ASSR (1970s).
Quail teapot made at Dmitrovsky Porcelain Factory (Verbilki, Moscow oblast). Biscuit porcelain. 1920s.
Teacup celebrating the International Year of Women (1975). Designed by V. Gorodnichev of Dulyovo Porcelain Factory (USSR).
Portable record player (USSR, 1930s)