Gzhel Caviar Dish Fisherman Fish Boat Cat Waves Blue/White Porcelain Signed VTG

Gzhel Caviar Dish Fisherman Fish Boat Waves Blue/White Porcelain Signed VTG  This hand made signed porcelain serving dish, hand crafted in Russia, features traditional cobalt blue hand-painted floral motifs and a figurine of a fisherman from a Russian fairy tale by Pushkin called The Fisherman and the Fish. The dish is designed for serving caviar, pate, or small sweets. It measures approximately 14 inches long and 5.7 inches tall. It is a complex scene featuring the fisherman, a large fish just caught and being pulled aboard, and a cat. The whole scene is set in a stylized rowboat with waves splashing around the boat. There is a signature Gzhel stylized flower painted on the deck of the boat.  The dish is signed under the glaze on the back by Gzhel master artist R. Talkova.. Above the artist's signature is the Gzhel trademark stamp.  NOTE! The top third of the fisherman's pole has been sheared off (See Photo #3)