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Ropcha Service porcelain plate,
The rim decorated with a fri…
See original version (French)
343
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Ropcha Service porcelain plate,
The rim decorated with a fri…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Ropcha Service porcelain plate,
The rim decorated with a frieze of stylised hearts and plant elements on a blue background, the basin decorated with a rosette painted in gold surrounded by a gold fillet. Slight wear to the gold.
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St Petersburg, Alexander II period (1855-1881)
Green stamped mark with the tsar's cipher and initials painted in red "A.D.".
D. 22.5 cm.
History
This plate was part of the restocking of the Ropcha service, produced in 1827 under the reign of Nicholas I for the needs of the court at the Winter Palace. Commissioned under the supervision of Prince Piotr Volkonski, Minister of the Imperial Court, it formed a large set, around 1,500 pieces, intended for major official receptions. Initially known as the "ministerial service", part of it was transferred in 1853 to the Ropcha Palace, the imperial residence near Peterhof used for private stays and hunting. This move gave it its current name. Other pieces were commissioned during the reigns of Tsar Alexander II and Tsar Nicholas II, with a few modifications such as the rose window, which replaced the eagle.
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