Samoyed Man, ca. 1780–1800, Russian, St. Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 8 1/2 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Porcelain

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Samoyed Man, ca. 1780–1800, Russian, St. Petersburg, Hard-paste porcelain, Height: 8 1/2 in. ( cm), Ceramics-Porcelain, The Imperial Porcelain Factory entered a period of prosperity under patronage of Catherine the Great. The factory mainly served the needs of the court and, at the order of the empress, created unique pieces to be given as gifts to foreign dignitaries, favorites, and courtiers

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