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Stalin platter
Maker: Пролетарий
Date Made: n.d.
Country: Russia; Soviet Union
Materials: porcelain; ceramic
Measurements: 5 cm x 34 cm; 1 15/16 in x 13 3/8 in
Round platter with handpainted portrait of Stalin in uniform, red geometric design around border with light gold accents. No hallmarks available to determine precise date of manufacture (portrait suggests date prior to, or in immediate commemoration of, Stalin's death in 1953).
Accession Number: 2016.067.113
Credit Line: The Ferris Russian Collection, Donated by Tom and Jeri Ferris