Cup - Ballet Collection (3 pcs) - The Little Humpbacked Horse - St Petersburg porcelain

Ballet Collection - 1 cup, a saucer and the dessert plate

Yershov's The Little Humpbacked Horse tells the adventures of Ivan, a peasant's son, and his faithful friend, a fantastic Little Humpbacked Horse, as well as the story of the beautiful Tsar-Maiden and the naive Tsar. The ballet was composed at the request of the Bolshoi Theatre in the late 1950s. It successfully combined an enchanting fairy-tale plot, captivating for children and adults alike, with moving music by the Soviet composer and colourful stage design