Collection Highlights: Soviet Porcelains from the Shapiro Collection
In 1989, Cooper Hewitt acquired the Ludmilla and Henry Shapiro Collection of Soviet Porcelains. The Shapiros were news correspondents for the Western Press in Moscow between 1933 and 1973. Their porcelain collection opens a fascinating window onto the life, culture, and politics of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution until the mid-1980s.
- Swords Into Plowshares Plate, 1960–70
- enameled and gilt porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-50
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- cosmonauts and rocket Figure
- porcelain, enamel.
- Gift of Ludmilla Shapiro.
- 1993-13-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Folk Motifs Ewer And Stopper
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-101-a,b
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Scene of Outer Space Plate, ca. 1957
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-43
- This object was made by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- The Reds versus the Whites Chess Set
- glazed and molded porcelain.
- Gift of Charlotte Y. Salisbury in loving memory of her husband, Harrison E.....
- 1994-122-5-a/ff
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 20 images of this object.
- Woman with Headdress Pitcher, 1946 or later
- gilt and enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-102
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Dish
- porcelain, enamel.
- Gift of Ludmilla Shapiro.
- 1993-13-4
- This object was made by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Bust of Marx Plaque, ca. 1935
- porcelain (bisque).
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-179
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sun and Moon Flask, 1921
- gilt and enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-70
- This object was made by State Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- World Festival of Youth and Students Cup And Saucer, 1985
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-116-a,b
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Man with Apron Figure
- porcelain, enamel.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-241
- This object was made by Korostensky Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Vasily Kachalov Figure
- porcelain, enamel.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-175
- This object was made by Pervomaysky Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bust of Leo Tolstoy Figure, 1950–60
- porcelain (bisque).
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-238
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Navy Officer and Schoolgirl Figure
- gilt and enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-220
- This object was made by Dulevo Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Red Army Cavalryman Plate, 1967
- enameled, gilt and glazed porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-44
- This object was made by Pervomaysky Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- The Family Plate
- earthenware, glaze.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-54
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Crocodile, Emblem of Magazine "Krokodil" Figure
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-233
- This object was made by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Yakut Mother and Child with Reindeer Figure, 1957
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-225
- This object was made by Dulevo Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Star, Wheat, Harvesting Tools Plate, 1921
- enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-19
- This object was made by State Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Seamstress Embroidering a Banner Figure, 1920
- enameled and gilt porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-210
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Plate with Scene of Woman Harvesting Wheat Plate, ca. 1927
- earthenware.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-27
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- 1921 Plate
- porcelain, enamel.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-21
- This object was made by State Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Telephone Talk Figure, 1954
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-222
- This object was made by Dulevo Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bust of Lenin Figure
- porcelain (bisque).
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-207
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Crescent Moon Vase, 1950–60
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-103
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Caricature of Prokofiev Figure, ca. 1935
- porcelain, enamel.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-204
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Lenin Porcelain Factory Plaque
- porcelain, enamel.
- Gift of Ludmilla Shapiro.
- 1993-13-5
- This object was made by Baranovsky Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Two Student Sailors Figure
- enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-195
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Farm Woman with Wheat Sheaves Figure, 1945–55
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-193
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Uzbeks Discussing the Stalin Constitution Inkwell, 1936
- enameled porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-189-a/e
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Aeroflot 1923-1963 Mug, 1963
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-110
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Chapaev Leading a Cavalry Charge Plate, 1938
- porcelain, enamel.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-31
- This object was made by Proletarian Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Commemorative Plaque with Bust of Lenin Plaque, 1970
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-253
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- The Papanin Arctic Expedition Figure, 1937
- enameled and gilt porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-188
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Learn to Read and Life Will Be Better Plate, 1921
- enameled, glazed porcelain.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-20
- This object was made by State Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- All Union Agricultural Exhibition Cup And Saucer, 1950–60
- porcelain, enamel, gilding.
- The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase....
- 1989-41-98-a,b
- This object was made by Dmitrov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
