Heritage
Trifon Podryabinnikov
1887–1974 · porcelain and faience artist
My great-grandfather worked with everyday objects, drawing and colour. What matters to me is the connection between artistic exploration and experience that can be described and passed on.
From painting to faience
Born in Zhytomyr, he studied in the studios of Konstantin Yuon and Ilya Mashkov in 1916–1917, according to the museum biography. He worked at several ceramics factories and at the Konakovo faience works in 1936–1948.
He developed and practised underglaze painting with salt solutions, documenting his experience in a book published in 1954. The account of recovering a lost technique remains family memory; the sources document development and practice.
Works
Graphics
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for a teapot from the “Physical Culture” service. 1932. Watercolour and pencil on paper. 21.3 × 24 cm. Tver Regional Art Gallery.
Design for a teapot from the “Physical Culture” service
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for a teapot from the “Physical Culture” service. 1932. Watercolour and pencil on paper. 21.3 × 24 cm. Tver Regional Art Gallery.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for a cup from the “Physical Culture” service. 1932. Watercolour and pencil on paper. 22.8 × 24.7 cm. Tver Regional Art Gallery.
Design for a cup from the “Physical Culture” service
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for a cup from the “Physical Culture” service. 1932. Watercolour and pencil on paper. 22.8 × 24.7 cm. Tver Regional Art Gallery.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for the “Mechanic” dish. 1927. Watercolour, gouache, silver and bronze paint on paper. All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art.
Design for the “Mechanic” dish
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for the “Mechanic” dish. 1927. Watercolour, gouache, silver and bronze paint on paper. All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for a cup and saucer, “Novgorod Construction”. 1929. Drawing with watercolour on paper.
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Design for a cup and saucer, “Novgorod Construction”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design for a cup and saucer, “Novgorod Construction”. 1929. Drawing with watercolour on paper.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design depicting a canal lock. Drawing on paper. Reproduced in a publication accompanying the Tver Regional Art Gallery exhibition “Designs for Ceramics”.
Design depicting a canal lock
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Design depicting a canal lock. Drawing on paper. Reproduced in a publication accompanying the Tver Regional Art Gallery exhibition “Designs for Ceramics”.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Faience Factory in Konakovo”. 1937. Decoration design. As identified in a video of the exhibition “The Era of Konakovo Faience”.
“Faience Factory in Konakovo”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Faience Factory in Konakovo”. 1937. Decoration design. As identified in a video of the exhibition “The Era of Konakovo Faience”.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Vase Decoration Design. 1937–1946. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Tver Regional Picture Gallery.
Vase Decoration Design
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Vase Decoration Design. 1937–1946. Watercolour and pencil on paper. Tver Regional Picture Gallery.
Decoration designs
T.Z. Podryabinnikov (decoration design). Cup and saucer, “Pioneers Fishing”. 1929. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Porcelain.
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Cup and saucer, “Pioneers Fishing”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov (decoration design). Cup and saucer, “Pioneers Fishing”. 1929. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Porcelain.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov (decoration design). Cup and saucer, “Worker with a Wheelbarrow”. 1928. Komintern Porcelain and Faience Factory, Volkhov. Porcelain.
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Cup and saucer, “Worker with a Wheelbarrow”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov (decoration design). Cup and saucer, “Worker with a Wheelbarrow”. 1928. Komintern Porcelain and Faience Factory, Volkhov. Porcelain.
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Paintings
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Volga Landscape”. Reproduction published by the Konakovo Central Library.
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“Volga Landscape”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Volga Landscape”. Reproduction published by the Konakovo Central Library.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Self-Portrait.
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Self-Portrait
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Self-Portrait.
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Porcelain and faience
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup and saucer decorated with scenes of porcelain production. Reproduced in a publication accompanying the exhibition “Designs for Ceramics”.
Cup and saucer decorated with scenes of porcelain production
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup and saucer decorated with scenes of porcelain production. Reproduced in a publication accompanying the exhibition “Designs for Ceramics”.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Partisans” decorative vase. 1948. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, underglaze painting with pigments and salt solutions. 43.5 × 20.6 × 21.5 cm. Tver Regional Art Gallery.
“Partisans” decorative vase
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Partisans” decorative vase. 1948. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, underglaze painting with pigments and salt solutions. 43.5 × 20.6 × 21.5 cm. Tver Regional Art Gallery.
After designs by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Milk jug from the “Gear Wheels” service. 1927–1930. Komintern porcelain and faience factory, Volkhov. Porcelain, painted and stencilled decoration. Height 8.5 cm.
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Milk jug from the “Gear Wheels” service
After designs by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Milk jug from the “Gear Wheels” service. 1927–1930. Komintern porcelain and faience factory, Volkhov. Porcelain, painted and stencilled decoration. Height 8.5 cm.
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“Gear Wheel Motif” plate
T.Z. Podryabinnikov, designer. “Gear Wheel Motif” plate. 1930–1935. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, enamel. Diameter 18.2 cm. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Accession no. 1989-41-25.
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup and saucer from the “Shock Workers” service. 1929–1930. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, airbrushed decoration. Cup height 6 cm; saucer diameter 13.9 cm.
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Cup and saucer from the “Shock Workers” service
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup and saucer from the “Shock Workers” service. 1929–1930. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, airbrushed decoration. Cup height 6 cm; saucer diameter 13.9 cm.
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After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Milk jug from the “Shock Workers” service. 1929–1930. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, airbrushed decoration. Height 9.8 cm.
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Milk jug from the “Shock Workers” service
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Milk jug from the “Shock Workers” service. 1929–1930. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, airbrushed decoration. Height 9.8 cm.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov (decoration design). Teapot with lid, “Woman Tractor Driver”. 1930s. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, overglaze painting, stencilled airbrush decoration. All-Russian Decorative Art Museum.
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Teapot with lid, “Woman Tractor Driver”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov (decoration design). Teapot with lid, “Woman Tractor Driver”. 1930s. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain, overglaze painting, stencilled airbrush decoration. All-Russian Decorative Art Museum.
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After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Turandot” tea service. 1930s. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki; made for Torgsin. Porcelain, overglaze ground colours and stencilled decoration.
“Turandot” tea service
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Turandot” tea service. 1930s. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki; made for Torgsin. Porcelain, overglaze ground colours and stencilled decoration.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Volkhovstroy” decorative plate. Model designed in 1929; this example produced after 1934. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Diameter 24.1 cm. Yuri Traisman Collection, cat. no. 153.
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“Volkhovstroy” decorative plate
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Volkhovstroy” decorative plate. Model designed in 1929; this example produced after 1934. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Diameter 24.1 cm. Yuri Traisman Collection, cat. no. 153.
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After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Novgorod Construction” sugar bowl. 1927–1932. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Porcelain, chromolithographic decoration. Height 10.3 cm.
“Novgorod Construction” sugar bowl
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Novgorod Construction” sugar bowl. 1927–1932. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Porcelain, chromolithographic decoration. Height 10.3 cm.
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Novgorod Construction” cup and saucer. 1927–1932. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Porcelain, printed and painted decoration. Cup height 6.2 cm; saucer diameter 15.7 cm.
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“Novgorod Construction” cup and saucer
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Novgorod Construction” cup and saucer. 1927–1932. Proletary Factory, Bronnitsy. Porcelain, printed and painted decoration. Cup height 6.2 cm; saucer diameter 15.7 cm.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Decorative plate commemorating the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition. 1941. Konakovo Faience Factory. Faience, printed decoration with hand-painted details. Diameter 30.5 cm. Yuri Traisman Collection, cat. no. 136.
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Decorative plate commemorating the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Decorative plate commemorating the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition. 1941. Konakovo Faience Factory. Faience, printed decoration with hand-painted details. Diameter 30.5 cm. Yuri Traisman Collection, cat. no. 136.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pair of vases. 1930s. Konakovo Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, painting with metal salt solutions. Height 13.5 cm.
Pair of vases
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pair of vases. 1930s. Konakovo Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, painting with metal salt solutions. Height 13.5 cm.
Pieces from the “For Collectivisation” service
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pieces from the “For Collectivisation” service. 1920s–1930s. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory, Verbilki. Porcelain.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pieces from the “Athletes” (“Physical Culture and Recreation”) service. 1934. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory. Kuskovo Museum.
Pieces from the “Athletes” (“Physical Culture and Recreation”) service
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pieces from the “Athletes” (“Physical Culture and Recreation”) service. 1934. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory. Kuskovo Museum.
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Soup tureen from the “Volga Canal” service. 1930s. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, transfer-printed decoration, gilding. Height 13.5 cm; diameter 25.5 cm.
Soup tureen from the “Volga Canal” service
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Soup tureen from the “Volga Canal” service. 1930s. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, transfer-printed decoration, gilding. Height 13.5 cm; diameter 25.5 cm.
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Mustard pot from the “Volga Canal” service. 1930s. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, transfer-printed decoration, gilding. Height 9.5 cm.
Mustard pot from the “Volga Canal” service
After a design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Mustard pot from the “Volga Canal” service. 1930s. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Faience, transfer-printed decoration, gilding. Height 9.5 cm.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pair of “Landscape” plates. 1927–1934. Komintern porcelain and faience factory, Volkhov. Painted porcelain.
Pair of “Landscape” plates
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Pair of “Landscape” plates. 1927–1934. Komintern porcelain and faience factory, Volkhov. Painted porcelain.
After a 1928 design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Plate with a stylised landscape. Late 1920s–1930s. Proletary Factory. Porcelain, stencilled airbrush painting. Diameter 16.5 cm.
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Plate with a stylised landscape
After a 1928 design by T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Plate with a stylised landscape. Late 1920s–1930s. Proletary Factory. Porcelain, stencilled airbrush painting. Diameter 16.5 cm.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup decorated with “Rest in the Field”. 1929. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory. Porcelain.
Cup decorated with “Rest in the Field”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup decorated with “Rest in the Field”. 1929. Dmitrov Porcelain Factory. Porcelain.
“Moscow Sea” vase
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Moscow Sea” vase. 1947. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Painted faience. Height with stand 58 cm. Kuskovo Museum, inventory no. FS 1858/1-2.
“Khimki Port” vase
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. “Khimki Port” vase. 1948. Konakovo Faience Factory named after M.I. Kalinin. Painted faience. Height with stand 59 cm. Kuskovo Museum, inventory no. FS 1859/1-2.
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Plate, “Wind”. 1927. As captioned by the Konakovo Central Library.
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Plate, “Wind”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Plate, “Wind”. 1927. As captioned by the Konakovo Central Library.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Decorative Panel, “Harvest Gathering”. 1962.
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Decorative Panel, “Harvest Gathering”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Decorative Panel, “Harvest Gathering”. 1962.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Teapot with Children and Floral Decoration. 1936.
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Teapot with Children and Floral Decoration
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Teapot with Children and Floral Decoration. 1936.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup, “Moonshiners”. 1926.
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Cup, “Moonshiners”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup, “Moonshiners”. 1926.
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T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup, “Literate, Teach the Illiterate!”. 1932 (as captioned by the Konakovo Central Library).
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Cup, “Literate, Teach the Illiterate!”
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. Cup, “Literate, Teach the Illiterate!”. 1932 (as captioned by the Konakovo Central Library).
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Book
My Experience in Painting Porcelain and Faience with Salt Solutions
T.Z. Podryabinnikov. My Experience in Painting Porcelain and Faience with Salt Solutions. Moscow: Rosgizmestprom, 1954. 56 pages and 3 plates. An account of the artist’s experience in decorating ceramics with salt solutions.
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Sources
- Konakovo Central Library.
- Museum image terms: educational use with attribution.