Depicted here is a WWII era Red Army Tanker dressed in his uniform with the traddtional tank helmet. Russian tank helmets were and still are designed to protect the head of the tank crew from the hard and sharp-edged surfaces inside the tank. They are also designed to be lightweight and easy to use.

Korosten Porcelain Factory
Produced during 1960-1990s

Red factory makers marks found on underside of base. Red grade mark "1C" indicates the piece is of the 1st grade in quality.

First mentions about the Korosten Porcelain Factory date back to 1904. Production of porcelain items was started by a Pole named Timothy Przybylski.There were a few factors in favor of starting such a project in Korosten: convenient railway link, extensive deposits of raw materials, available labor force and an excess supply of fuel. Initially, they produced only white porcelain, which was taken to Poland for decoration.

The factory was nationalized at the end of 1918. During the home war production was stopped. It started again in 1924. In the end of the 1940s production moved from simple and rough porcelain for workers and peasants towards more decorative and artistic items.Soviet times were a golden era for the Korosten Porcelain Factory. Among artists working for it was Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, winner of the Shevchenko Prize, the chief artist of the plant - Valentina Mikhailovna Tregubova.

Height: 8.25 inches