This is a collectable Russian Majolica Bear - with 3NK (or Zeke or Zik mark,), as photographed. It was made in the USSR.
TWO AVAILABLE. BOTH SOLD
This green sprig or foliage mark was only used by the Konakovo Faience Factory for a very short time: from 1952 - 1959.
The factory, the Konakovo (or Konakovskaya) Faience Plant, was sited near the town of Kuznetsovo in Tver Province - and was founded in 1809, making it one of the oldest in the USSR.
Height: 5 1/2 inches
This cute little circus bear is shown playing with a big yellow hoop or tyre - the figurine is in perfect condition.