wall pocket

Ceramic wall pocket. Heart-shaped with polychrome decorations around outside edge. Image in middle depicts young man and woman setting free a dove, behind them appears to be a globe. Inscription around the globe reads “AL IV-LEA FESTIVAL MONDIAL AL TINERETULUI SI STUDENTILOR PENTRU PACE SI PRIETENIE. 1953 BUCURESTI”. Stamp on reverse in gold reads “PORTELAN. RPR. CLUJ. A5”. Cluj, Romania..

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