{"product_id":"riga-porcelain-elephant-figurine-1950s","title":"Riga Porcelain Elephant Figurine | 1950s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"50\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"50\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eVintage porcelain elephant figurine from the Riga Porcelain Factory, Latvia. The form dates to the 1930s, while the mark belongs to the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eThe figure has a joyful, upward movement: raised trunk, forward step, lifted head and lightly curved tail. It is a small object, but the pose gives it a lively presence on a shelf, desk or cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eThe elephant is made in glossy white porcelain with fine gold painted details. The gilding follows the ears, trunk, tusks, eyes, feet and small body accents. The modelling is soft and realistic, with rounded volume and gentle folds along the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eThere is a good balance between natural animal form and decorative porcelain style. The raised trunk gives the figure a festive character, often associated with luck, happiness and good wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"876\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"876\"\u003eHistorical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eThe piece was made at the Riga Porcelain Factory. Before the Soviet annexation of Latvia in 1940, this factory was known as the Kuznetsov porcelain works, one of the most important porcelain producers in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eThis elephant appears to be connected with one of the late Kuznetsov period forms that continued in production after the factory was reorganised. The mark A.S. indicates the highest grade of Riga Factory porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eMaker: Riga Porcelain Factory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003eEarlier factory tradition: Kuznetsov, Riga\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eCountry: Latvia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003ePeriod of form: 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eMark: early 1950s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eMaterial: porcelain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eColour: white with gold painted details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003eMarking: A.S., highest grade porcelain mark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eLength: 12 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eHeight: 9 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eMinimal signs of age only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003eFor Collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003eA finely modelled Riga porcelain elephant with Kuznetsov factory heritage, early Soviet period marking and elegant gold detailing. The joyful pose makes it more expressive than many small porcelain animal figures of the same period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kuznetsov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54273018069333,"sku":null,"price":47.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/9383\/1253\/files\/Kuznetsov_porcelan_Riga_Figurine_Elephant_White_Gold_Molna_Vintage.jpg?v=1783016041","url":"https:\/\/www.molnavintage.com\/de\/products\/riga-porcelain-elephant-figurine-1950s","provider":"Molna Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}