Featured Mark on Blue and White Figurine

Having trouble identifying this mark.

 

Handmade in Austria?

 

Handmade in Russia.
@Natasha will be able to tell us all about the manufacturer, who is well known, but I can't read or remember the name.

 

Thank you Bakers and Any!

 

They are so cute. They remind me of the nesting dolls faces.

 

Found it. Gzhel

 

As far as I know, Gzhel is the name of a town which is famous for blue and white porcelain. I think there are several manufacturers. Maybe also in other towns?

 

Found it, Gzhel is the name of a village where a lot of this porcelain was made, and also of the blue and white porcelain style:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gzhel

I hope @Natasha will be back soon to help with the name of the manufacturer.

 

This site says 1991 and after: https://logo-collection.fularsen.dk/#collection/177076

 

Yes, this is Gzhel made for export. There are two variants of the mark "handmade" and "handpainted". Both were used between 1986-1990. Sonetimes they do not even use the word "Gzhel", just handmade/handpainted in USSR. I also have their pieces. Besides, I have a duplicate of Girl with Basket. If you are interested, send me an email

 

can someone explain if the russian lettering does indeed spell Gzhel? I dont recognize the G for example, and "H" doesnt really exist but they sometimes use an angle for H.

 

In Russian it is Гжель:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gzhel_(selo),_Moscow_Oblast

Gzhel is a transcription of Гжель for English speakers. The H is added for English speakers to indicate the sound of ж in Russian.
Another possibility when transcribing it could be Gzyel. At the moment I can't think of an English word with the same sound, if I can, I will post it.

 

wow thanks for all that information.

One more q: that's a "v" at the end of the word, no? why?

 

It's not "v", it's written version of Russian letter "л" which corresponds English "l"

 

is there not a character "b" at the end of the word?

 

It's not "b", it's letter soft sign "ь". English alphabet does not have such a letter. It's similar to the sound of the letter "g" in the word "sing"

 

so how does where does that sound fit in the word: Gzhel?

 

In the end, after letter "l"

 

Yes but what sound does it make? Or modify?

 

It softens the last letter, difficult to explain, one has to hear it.