Natalia Yakovlevna Danko (1892–1942), Elegant Lady With Dog, Lomonosov Manufactory, Ussr, 1920

Natalia Yakovlevna DANKO (1892–1942). 
Polychrome porcelain figure, hand-painted, depicting an elegant lady wearing a quilted gray fur coat, a violet beret, accompanied by a small dog at her feet, standing on a molded circular base.
Imperial / National Porcelain Manufactory of Saint-Petersburg (Lomonosov / LZF).
USSR, model created circa 1920 (later 20th-century production).
H 19.2 cm
Perfect condition.

An emblematic sculptor at the Leningrad Porcelain Manufactory (Lomonosov), Natalia Danko is one of the major figures of Soviet porcelain between the wars. Renowned for her subjects reflecting the social transformations and fashion of the era, she combines great expressive finesse with a keen sense of sartorial detail and posture. Her creations, imbued with Art Deco style and Soviet constructivism, rank among the most sought-after models in 20th-century Russian decorative arts.

This polychrome porcelain figurine after Natalia Danko belongs to the remarkable statuary production of the Lomonosov Manufactory, testifying to the elegance of Russian silhouettes from the 1920s and the mastery of porcelain painters.