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Plate

Date Made: n.d.
Country: Russia

Materials: porcelain
Measurements: 1 in x 7 in; 2.54 cm x 17.78 cm

A porcelain plate featuring a painting of Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam. The plate has the mark of the Lomonosov porcelain factory on the back. Lomonsov is a Russian factory that has produced hand-painted porcelains since the 18th century. Holes on the back of the plate suggest it was meant to be hung as decoration. It was most likely created as a propaganda plate to commemorate the Vietnamese Communist revolution or victory.

Accession Number: 2020.028.001


		

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