Biscuit porcelain sculpture "Sculpture Red Army Soldier" 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 a Red Army soldier of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

"The creation of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in early 1918 necessitated the development of a new unified military uniform, visually different from the uniform of the Russian Army. At the beginning of 1919, new insignia were introduced — an asterisk cockade on the headdress and rank insignia on the left sleeve. The complex of military uniforms shown in the figure was typical for 1922-1924, when there was a transition from Civil War to peacetime. The most recognizable element of the uniform of this time is a summer headdress (officially a helmet, unofficially a "budennovka") made of linen tent cloth or cotton fabric of light gray or similar color. The summer helmet had two visors, front and back, as well as a chin strap. A cloth star was sewn on the front
the colors of the branch of the armed forces and an asterisk cockade were attached on top. This headdress was replaced by a cap in 1924. The Red Army soldier was dressed in a light gray summer shirt without lining, with a stand-up collar, on which buttonholes were sewn according to the branch of the armed forces. On the chest of the shirt, chest flaps were sewn according to the type of troops, and sleeve insignia. Summer trousers made of light gray turnip. On his feet are leather boots and cloth wraps, which were used during the First World War. The ammunition includes a brown leather cavalry—style waist belt with a single-pin buckle, and a cartridge case for a Mosin rifle, model 1891, on the belt."*

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