SOVIET PORCELAIN PROPAGANDA PLATE: 'LONG LIVE SOVIET RULE State Porcelain Manufactory, 1920 Porcelain, polychrome paint over glaze Marks: pre-revolutionary period mark masked by a green lozenge; mark on glaze in blue: hammer, sickle, gear and date - 1920 Decorated with a red star and the slogan 'Da zdravstvuyet vlast Sovetov' ['Long live the power of the Soviets']. D. We are grateful to Vladimir Levshenkov, a specially invited porcelain expert, for his help in describing this lot. At the buyer's request we are happy to provide a general condition report for the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist or conservator of their choice for a full professional assessment. Descriptions of the condition of objects in the catalogue or in any correspondence are given for guidance only and should not be regarded as a substitute for a first-hand valuation. ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE