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BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST. PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF CATHERINE II
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A porcelain covered Fruit-juice Jug
by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, period of Catherine II
Cylindrical, with two painted cartouches, one entitled 'Arianna e Tesco' showing a woman and Cupid on a rocky sea-shore, the other with blossoms, on a dark ground with gilt scroll decoration, a band of spring flowers and foliage around the rim, with scroll handle, the domed cover similarly decorated with cloudberry finial, marked under base
8in. (22.2cm.) high
by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, period of Catherine II
Cylindrical, with two painted cartouches, one entitled 'Arianna e Tesco' showing a woman and Cupid on a rocky sea-shore, the other with blossoms, on a dark ground with gilt scroll decoration, a band of spring flowers and foliage around the rim, with scroll handle, the domed cover similarly decorated with cloudberry finial, marked under base
8in. (22.2cm.) high