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1950s Lomonosov china hippopotamus figure, side view with mouth open
Lomonosov porcelain hippopotamus front view showing pink open mouth
Lomonosov hippopotamus figure viewed from the side showing eye detail
1950s Lomonosov Porcelain Miniature Hippopotamus Figure
Rear view of Lomonosov porcelain hippopotamus figure
Base of Lomonosov porcelain hippopotamus figure showing the maker’s mark and the words ‘Made in USSR’
Lomonosov hippopotamus held in hand showing glaze detail
1950s Lomonosov Porcelain Miniature Hippopotamus Figure
Lomonosov hippopotamus measured with tape measure showing length
Lomonosov hippopotamus measured with tape measure showing height

1950s Lomonosov Porcelain Miniature Hippopotamus Figure

A miniature porcelain hippopotamus by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory (known as the Leningrad Porcelain Factory, or LFZ, throughout the Soviet period), 1950s.

Hand-painted in soft grey with a pink open mouth, modelled seated with its head raised. Small animal figures like this were a mainstay of the factory's output, each one hand-finished and individually painted. 

Dimensions:
3.7cm high
4.5cm long

Condition:
No damage.

Price: £20