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Early 1900s Kuznetsov Factory Porcelain, overglaze polychrome printing, enamel and gilding Height: 9.9 cm Depicted on the white background around the egg are cockerels, hens and chicks - one of the traditional motifs for decorating Easter eggs. Left and right are the letters XB in Slavonic ligatured script - the initial letters of the traditional Easter greeting - Khristos Voskrese! (Christ is Risen!). |
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