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367 - RUSSIA, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, SAINT PETERSBURG, NI…
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Estimate €800 - €1,600
Description
RUSSIA, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, SAINT PETERSBURG, NICHOLAS I PERIOD (1825–1855) Multicoloured porcelain serving plate from an imperial ceremonial service A circular plate with a multi-lobed rim, made of hard-paste porcelain with rich painted and gilded decoration; the centre of the plate is finely adorned with a lavish bouquet of blooming flowers, whilst the cut-out rim features a background alternating between patches of sky-blue and green, sky blue and green, richly enhanced with foliage, garlands and combed patterns in matt and glossy gold. The decoration also includes four circular medallions in shades of brown depicting miniature animal scenes (a resting greyhound, a lion or other wild cat, a deer), as well as a floral medallion and a polychrome medallion featuring summer fruits. Marked on the reverse with the monogram of Emperor Nicholas I (‘H I’) in blue, overlaid with an imperial crown. Diameter: 25 cm
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