Biscuit porcelain sculpture "Sculpture of the White Guardsman" in a gift box

Unique historical figures and images continue to inspire the artists and sculptors of the Imperial Porcelain Factory to create new works. In 2022, the plant, together with the Suvorov Museum, launched a series of sculptures dedicated to outstanding Russian commanders and soldiers. The sculptural image of Sagittarius was created by Alexey Nicheporchuk, who specializes in recreating images of outstanding personalities of culture and art in porcelain. The figure depicts an officer of the volunteer army during the Civil War.

"The Russian Civil War (1917-1922) was an armed conflict between organized
military-political structures and government entities, traditionally referred to as "white" and "red". Among the "white" forces, the Volunteer Army is the most famous,
it operated in the South of Russia in 1917-1920 . A distinctive feature of the form of clothing
All "whites" in Southern Russia were given a chevron made from a ribbon of the Russian national colors (white-blue-red), which was sewn with an angle down on the left sleeve of all types of clothing.
There seemed to be no specific regulation governing the uniform as a whole - all employees wore uniforms at the front and in the rear, similar to those that existed in the Russian Imperial Army. Objects of arbitrary designs prevailed, only in general terms resembling the statutory ones, reflecting the practice that spread during the First World War. The presented "white" officer wears a cap, a 1907 tunic, breeches and boots. The equipment includes a 1912 shoulder belt with a revolver holster and an 1882 dragoon saber. During the Civil War, the "whites" fought for a United, Indivisible Russia, respectively, their opponents were not only the "reds", but also the "green" rebels and nationalists, including Ukrainian and Georgian. It was Denikin's "white" troops who dealt the decisive blow to the Petliura Ukrainians. Having been defeated in the Civil War, the "whites" emigrated, preserving Russian traditions abroad."*

For the execution of the sculpture, the author chose a biscuit – unglazed porcelain, which allowed him to work out the smallest details more carefully.