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[–] 43 points 7 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 28 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Your babushka had cool taste.

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  • [–] [S] 37 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Thank you! She passed in 2014 at 94 years old and was a very vocal dissident against Putin. She also dyed her hair fire engine red with henna and didn’t give two shits about what people thought of her. She was a very loving grandma, and I was lucky to have her.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)
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    Ofc, now that I've shown this to a certain key someone in my life, I'm semi on the hook to track one down or make it myself 😂🤌🏼

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

    This person found the original sculptor - maybe you can look on eBay and such?

    https://lemmy.world/comment/23158763

    Also, let me know if you want pics from different angles if you decide to make something similar.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    so pretty! thanks for sharing

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago

    Man, I love that!

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    This is cool as fuck are there any makers marks or signatures on it?

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 child)

    I found a Facebook thread for what looked like an identical piece, and the context given was:

    "Fox", 1961.

    Leningrad Porcelain Factory (Ленинградский завод фарфоровых изделий - ЛЗФИ).

    Author: Lev Naumovich Smorgon (February 17, 1929, Detskoe Selo, Leningrad Region) - sculptor, painter, graphic artist, medalist, children's toy artist, writer.

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