Lot Essay
see note to lot 208
BY THE GARDNER FACTORY, 18TH CENTURY, WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE FACTORY MARK
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A circular dish from the Banqueting Service of the Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevskii
by the Gardner Factory, 18th century, with underglaze blue factory mark
Circular of basket form with pierced rims and gilt waved border, the centre of the interior painted with the star of the order, exterior moulded with the ribbon of the order, the handles shaped as brown branches with leaves and flowers are in low relief, on moulded gilt base
11 in. (28 cm.) diam.
by the Gardner Factory, 18th century, with underglaze blue factory mark
Circular of basket form with pierced rims and gilt waved border, the centre of the interior painted with the star of the order, exterior moulded with the ribbon of the order, the handles shaped as brown branches with leaves and flowers are in low relief, on moulded gilt base
11 in. (28 cm.) diam.