Vintage Soviet porcelain figurine of a schoolgirl ("First Grader" / Pervoklassnitsa type), made in the USSR and attributed to the Polonne Art Ceramics Factory (Polonne ZHK, Ukrainian SSR). The standing girl has brown hair tied with two blue bows and wears a white apron over a brown dress with gold dotted trim. She holds a hand-painted bouquet of blue, red and orange flowers in one arm and a satchel in her other hand, and wears tan shoes. She stands on a round white base. Glossy glaze, hand-painted details and gilt accents.

Details

• Material: glazed porcelain, hand-painted with gold accents
• Height: 5.5 in (approx. 14 cm)
• Base: hollow, as made
• Markings: blue underglaze oval factory stamp with Cyrillic lettering inside the hollow base (consistent with the Polonne ZHK mark), plus a hand-inked number on the base rim that looks like "78". See the close-up photo of the mark.
• Era: Soviet period, most likely late 1950s-1960s. Factory attribution is based on the model and the stamp.

Condition: Vintage, pre-owned, good condition for its age. Please see photos.

A nice piece for collectors of Soviet / Russian / Ukrainian porcelain, school-days themed figurines, or mid-century decor.