*Leningrad Cooperative Artel Progress.

Artel "Progress" was created after the war by government decision, along with many other artels for the purpose of employing disabled people. The company Progress (ceramic Artel Progress) existed in Leningrad from 1946 until the end of the 50's. Figures were made in small edition. Here, the author's sculptural compositions were created by the masters such as A.G.Traugot, V.G. Traugot, Y.P.Smirnov, V.I.Sokolov.