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"Suprematism" Easter Egg on a Pedestal

1995

Mikhail Sorokin

Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg

Porcelain, polychrome overglaze painting, gilding

Height: 10.2 cm

Colour surfaces are shown on a white background. In the centre are a cross and the letters XB (KhV for Khristos Voskrese - "Christ is Risen"). In the upper part is a hovering dove, the symbol of the Holy Spirit. Mikhail Sorokin has been working at the Lomonosov Factory as a sculptor and designer since 1985.

 

 

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