A CHINESE COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUP, CIRCA 1960S formed as a group of revolutionaries, three in army uniforms, each holding up tools and attributes, such as a Chinese passport, paintbrushes and bucket, loudspeaker and oversize scroll, all against a billowing Communist flag, atop grey rounded base; overall height: 35.5 cm (14 in.) LITERATURE Oda k radosti / Ode to Joy (Moscow: Pinakotheke, 2008), p. 511, no. 399 (illustrated) CONDITION The group is in overal very good condition. Minor rubbing to the glaze in places (such as at the knee of the woman at the front and the armband of the soldier behind her). Inspection under UV light shows repairs to the feet of the worker at the front, as well as the tip of the paintbrush, previously broken off. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.