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ICE BREAKER

Creator(s): Gardner Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)

Currently in storage


About this object

An unglazed figurine of a fisherman standing with spear raised in act of breaking ice. He has black fur bordered cap, brownish blouse, blue trousers and white boots. Beside him is a sled on which sits a wooden barrel and kovsh to store and transport the fish. Ice is grey colored.

Object name:
ICE BREAKER
Made from:
Porcelain
Made in:
Verbilki, Russia
Date made:
1880-1917
Size:
28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
25.67
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK underneath: Gardner impressed in Russian letters, St. George and the Dragon, 167 impressed, in red: Gardner with imperial eagle
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973