Lot Essay
For porcelain Easter eggs by the Imperial Porcelain Factory painted with icons, see T. Kudriavtseva and H.A. Whitbeck, Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Eggs, London, 2001, pp. 93-190.
IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST. PETERSBURG, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Details
A Porcelain Easter Egg
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, second half 19th century
Of typical form, on a gilt ground, centering an oval panel depicting the Resurrection, within a floral ciselé border, the reverse centering a roundel enclosing a ciselé starburst pattern, within a floral border inscribed in Russian, 'Christ is Risen', unmarked
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, second half 19th century
Of typical form, on a gilt ground, centering an oval panel depicting the Resurrection, within a floral ciselé border, the reverse centering a roundel enclosing a ciselé starburst pattern, within a floral border inscribed in Russian, 'Christ is Risen', unmarked
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high