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"Pyaterka" by Gatilova E.I. Size 15 - 12 - 32.5 cm

The porcelain sculpture "Pyaterka," depicting a proud schoolgirl who has received an excellent grade, is a characteristic example of porcelain plastic art from the "golden fund" of the Dulevo Porcelain Factory (DFZ).

This figurine was created in 1956 by Evgenia Gatilova—a People's Artist of the Russian Federation, a true classic of porcelain miniatures, who worked at the factory for 35 years.

In her work, E. I. Gatilova often turned to moments from the "ordinary life of ordinary people," to the theme of childhood—and her works are distinguished by their plastic expressiveness, the ability to "capture a moment," and to embody living human emotions in porcelain.

"Pyaterka" is a fairly large sculpture (height is 31 centimeters) with finely crafted details.

It belongs to the category of restored sculptures—precise factory copies of a lost original model—and is executed with great skill. The figurine is made of hard glazed porcelain and hand-painted with underglaze paints.

Moreover, each figurine bears the stamp of the master's individuality and is essentially unique. On the base, in addition to the DFZ trademark, you will find two surnames—the author of the form (E. I. Gatilova) and the artist who painted the work.