Caricature of Prokofiev

April 27 This porcelain bust manufactured by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, Saint Petersburg, Russia, depicts Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev (who was born on this day in 1891). Prokofiev was a pianist, conductor, and classical composer. His works include sonatas concertos, ballets, operas, and symphonies. He is often considered among the greatest classical composers of the 20th century.

Caricature of Prokofiev

Catalogue Status: Research in Progress
Description: Bust-length figure of man with blond hair, wearing blue bow tie, dark jacket, his hands rest on small square base

Data Source: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Manufacturer: Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, USSR, founded 1744

Date: ca. 1935

Credit Line: The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds

Medium: Porcelain, enamel
Dimensions: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)

Type: ceramics; Decorative Arts
Object Name: Figure
Type: Figure

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