Natalia Danko (1892-1942)

Born in 1892 in Tiflis into the family of railway employees. Studied in Moscow at Stroganov Shool and City Art School before working in various sculptors’ studios. Joined Imperial Porcelain Factory in 1914 as an assistant to Vasiliy Lebedev who was the head of sculpture workshop at the time.

Head of sculpture workshop at State Porcelain Factory from 1919 to 1941. During her long and fruitful career created over 300 various figures and compositions. Danko’s work was shown at the Paris 1925 Exhibition and again in Paris in 1937, and at the Monza Exhibitoon of 1927. Died of starvation during the WWII siege of Leningrad in 1942.

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Soviet Porcelain Figure Giray Zarema And Maria By Danko
Мария, Гирей и Зарема
Soviet Porcelain Inkwell Shota Rustaveli After Danko
Чернильница “Шота Руставели”
Soviet Porcelain Inkwell Huligan And Factory Worker
Inkwell “Hooligan and Factory Worker”
Soviet Porcelain Clock Night And Day By Danko
Clock “Night and day”
Soviet Russian Porcelain Figure Woman From The East By Danko
Женщина в восточном костюме
Soviet Russian Porcelain Figural Group Turkman By Danko
Прощание туркменского конника
Soviet Porcelain Figural Group Woman With Cows By Natalya Danko
Колхозный молодняк
Soviet Propaganda Porcelain Inkwell Athletes By Natalya Danko
Чернильница “Физкультурницы”
Soviet Propaganda Porcelain Inkwell Student By Natalya Danko
Чернильница “Учеба”
Soviet Russian Porcelain Figure Pushkin By Danko
Чернильница “Пушкин за работой”
Soviet Porcelain Vase Provincial Girl By Natalya Danko
Ваза “Провинциалка”
Soviet Porcelain Ukrainian Pitcher By Natalya Danko
Кувшин “Украинский”
Soviet Porcelain Mustard Pot Bitter Woman By Natalya Danko
Горчичница “Горькая баба”
Soviet Porcelain Wide Butter Dish And Cover By Natalya Danko
Широкая масленица
Soviet Porcelain Mug Indo China By Natalya Danko
Кружка “Индокитай”
Soviet Porcelain Vase Indo China By Natalya Danko
Вазочка “Индокитай”
Soviet Porcelain Mug Milk By Natalya Danko
Кружка “Молоко”
Soviet Porcelain Mug Slavianka By Natalya Danko
Кружка “Славянка”

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Soviet Porcelain Figural Group Workers Control By Danko
Рабочий контроль
Soviet Porcelain Figure Obivatel By Danko
Обыватель
Soviet Porcelain Figural Group Saturday By Danko
Суббота
Soviet propaganda porcelain figurine "Женщина-НЭП" by Natalya Danko
Женщина-НЭП
Soviet propaganda porcelain figure "Hooligan" by Natalya Danko. 1920s
Шпана
Soviet Porcelain Figure Drunk By Danko
Пьяница
Soviet Porcelain Figure Burocrat By Danko
Бюрократ
Soviet Porcelain Stoppers By Danko
Пробка
Soviet Porcelain Figure Burocrat 2 By Danko
Чиновник
Soviet Porcelain Figure Drunk 2 By Danko
Пьяница
Soviet Porcelain Figure Gypsy By Danko
Цыганка
Soviet Porcelain Figure Woman With Baby By Danko
Женщина с ребенком
Soviet Porcelain Figure Toothache By Danko
Toothache