1366
133721
A matched set of nine porcelain characters from Gogol's 'Dead souls' and 'The Goverment Inspector', Lomonosov manufactory, 20th Century.
Estimate
12 000 - 15 000 SEK
1 070 - 1 340 EUR
1 090 - 1 360 USD
Hammer price
21 000 SEK
For condition report contact specialist
A matched set of nine porcelain characters from Gogol's 'Dead souls' and 'The Goverment Inspector', Lomonosov manufactory, 20th Century.
Depicting characters such as Chichikov, Korobochka, Sobakevich, Pljushkin as well as the landlord Manilov and his wife. Height 11-17 cm.
More information
The Dead Souls and the Goverment Inspector is a satirical play by the Russian and Ukrainian playwright and novelist Nikolai Gogol, published in 1836 and revised for the1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin the play is a comedy of errors, portraying human greed, and the deep corruption of powers in Tsarist Russia.