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Lot Essay
The present vase is similar in both form and decoration to two vases by the Gardner Factory, dated 1828-1829, preserved in the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg. See Porcelain in Russia: XVIII-XIX Centuries, Gardner Factory, The State Russian Museum, St Petersburg, 2003, pp. 186-189, illustrated.
Founded in 1766 with the permission of Catherine the Great, the Gardner Factory in Verbilki is considered, together with the Imperial Porcelain Factory, as the precursor of porcelain in Russia. The present vase, circa 1830, shows the characteristics of the production of the factory: vernacular features of the ornamental painting with a classical European design. The scene depicted on the vase is probably by one of the artists working for the Gardner Factory. The allegorical scene could be a reference to Russian military history, probably under Catherine the Great. The knight could represent Russia liberating a foreign country depicting as a chained woman.
Founded in 1766 with the permission of Catherine the Great, the Gardner Factory in Verbilki is considered, together with the Imperial Porcelain Factory, as the precursor of porcelain in Russia. The present vase, circa 1830, shows the characteristics of the production of the factory: vernacular features of the ornamental painting with a classical European design. The scene depicted on the vase is probably by one of the artists working for the Gardner Factory. The allegorical scene could be a reference to Russian military history, probably under Catherine the Great. The knight could represent Russia liberating a foreign country depicting as a chained woman.