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BATENIN FACTORY, ST. PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1825
Details
A Porcelain Two-Handled Vase
Batenin Factory, St. Petersburg, circa 1825
Of amphora form, the frontal panel painted with a view of Palace Square with the Alexander Column within a gilt ciselé foliate border, the reverse with gilt ciselé lyre within an oak leaf and acorn ribbon-tied wreath, with foliate capped scroll handles, on square base, unmarked
14¼ in. (36.3 cm.) high
Batenin Factory, St. Petersburg, circa 1825
Of amphora form, the frontal panel painted with a view of Palace Square with the Alexander Column within a gilt ciselé foliate border, the reverse with gilt ciselé lyre within an oak leaf and acorn ribbon-tied wreath, with foliate capped scroll handles, on square base, unmarked
14¼ in. (36.3 cm.) high
Provenance
The vase was part of the furnishings of the Estonian country house of an officer, and later minister, of the Imperial Russian Navy under Tsars Nicholas I and Alexander II.
Further details
The Batenin Factory produced porcelain of high quality from the second decade of the 19th century until its destruction by fire in 1839. The factory specialized in ornate gilded works with a variety of painted decorations, including views of St. Petersburg.
For a Batenin vase of similar form and decoration see Marvin Ross, Russian Porcelains, Norman, OK, 1968, p. 220, plate 68.
For a Batenin vase of similar form and decoration see Marvin Ross, Russian Porcelains, Norman, OK, 1968, p. 220, plate 68.