Description
Porcelain mug for tea or beer with the inscription RKKF (РККФ). The inscription is copied from the original subject of agitation porcelain. Such porcelain is also called propaganda-dishes; it was one of the tools to create a positive image and importance of the organization, along with uniforms, special insignia and unique awards. We offer here a beautiful item for domestic use, which is undoubtedly a great gift!
The durable mug of a convenient shape weights approximately 300 g and holds 330 ml of liquid. Diameter 8 cm, height almost 10 cm. The inscriptions are applied as hot decals (paint is baked into the surface at high temperature), this is not a cheap stencil. The inscriptions are fixed securely and can be washed in a dishwasher.
RKKF (Worker-Peasant Red Fleet) — the name of the naval forces of the Red Army (by analogy with the RKKA).
Similar dishes were produced by various factories, including the Komintern factory. The plant (until 1921 — the Volkhov porcelain and earthenware factory until 1921). It was a member of N.K.M.P. or Narkommestprom (People’s Commissariat for Local Industry). Since 1920 in the USSR small and medium-sized enterprises whose products and services were intended for local consumption were considered a separate branch of the economy (in comparison with large strategic enterprises). At the same time, such factories created that unique objects. Until 1930, the Komintern factory produced porcelain and earthenware products, and then household earthenware. During the Great Patriotic War, the plant was destroyed and was no longer restored. Source: ru.wikipedia.org.
