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The Snowmaiden.
This wonderful porcelain decorative plate depicts "The Legend of the Snowmaiden" ,
also known in Russian literuature as "Snegurochka". The scene here is based on an
original work of art by the Russian fine-arts master Boris Zworykin, who was
born in 1872. The turn-of-the-century originals are today housed
at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Zworykin's artwork is a
prime example of the Russian ornamental illustration and is
heavily influenced by the traditions of Russian icon painting. The
reproduction of this magical image on to porcelain involves the faithful
transfer of the artist's sensitive brushwork and brilliant colors. The
transfer work is comprised of 28 individual colors and finished with an
edge of gold. It comes brand new in a presentation box as originally
issued and is certified authentic.
These are the 6½" diameter plates,
that were made in West Germany by Heinrich Porzellan and imported by
Villeroy and Boch. The edition was limited to 21 firing days, but
overall probably not many were made. We have only a few left.
$65.
Important note : this plate, while similar to the
larger ones made in 1980, is substantially different but yet still similar.
First of all, the size is smaller. Given that the original 8" plates are
hard to find and command upwards of $250, this smaller version is a nice
addition to any Russian Fairy Tale plate collection and can even be
integrated into a wall grouping of the larger plates.
Follow
the link below to see the larger "Russian Fairy Tales" collector plates
by Villery and Boch. These are limited editions that were
originally issued in 1980-1983.
Back to Collector Plate index page.
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