UNDER THE SOFA IN THE LARGE ROOM “Firebird” Sound-Effect Decanter 13 540 ₽ "Firebird" Sound-Effect Decanter, New, IFZ The decanter was made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory from hard porcelain. The form is cast by hand. Overglaze decoration and hand-painted details are used for embellishment. The drawing’s author is Alexei Vorobevsky, the form's author is Eduard Krimmer. Production of the item began in 1955. Volume - 800 ml, height - 19.5 cm. The "Firebird" decanter, shaped like a fantastical bird with bright red and gold plumage, was created in the 1950s by Honored Artist of the RSFSR Eduard Mikhailovich Krimmer. When filled with liquid, the decanter emits melodious sounds. Alexei Viktorovich Vorobevsky (1906-1992) - Honored Artist of the RSFSR, recipient of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after I.E. Repin for creating highly artistic porcelain items. In 1926 he graduated from the Slutsk Art School and began working at LFZ as a painter of porcelain. Participant in international exhibitions since 1927. The master's works are distinguished by their individual style, elegance of miniature painting, light naivety of imagery, harmony of color, drawing, and form. Vorobevsky’s creative work is characterized by references to fantastical and fairytale plots based on motifs of folk art. Often in his works one can see scenes with schematically depicted figures of people, otherworldly colors, trees, buildings, and crystal bridges. In response to questions about how such wonderful plots are born, he replied that he sees them in dreams and then transfers them onto porcelain. Vorobevsky is sometimes called a painter-jeweler for his unique painting technique. His works are held at the Hermitage Museum, the Russian Museum, Kuskovo Estate, Elagin Island Palace-Museum, and other museums and private collections in Russia, the USA, France, Great Britain, and Germany. Eduard Mikhailovich Krimmer (1900-1974) - Honored Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR named after I.E. Repin, since 1950 worked as a painter of porcelain and sculptor at LFZ. An outstanding artist of universal talent: graphic artist, painter, scenographer, designer, master of applied art, sculptor, art historian. Student of Kazimir Malevich. It was his "May" form that became the first to be cast from bone china. He is also the author of such forms as “Wave,” “Leningrad,” “Black Coffee,” “Lily of the Valley," and others. Eduard Krimmer's works were exhibited at all major Soviet and international applied art exhibitions, receiving diplomas and medals. New, in excellent condition.