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BY THE GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 1778-1780
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A PORCELAIN BASKET FROM THE SERVICE OF THE ORDER OF ST ALEXANDER NEVSKII
BY THE GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 1778-1780
Circular, with tapering pierced sides and undulating gilt rim, the exterior decorated with the moulded red ribbon and cross of the Order and intertwined with a trailing laurel-leaf branch, the centre of the interior painted with the star of the Order, the brown handles simulating twisted branches with small moulded flowers and leaves, the moulded base with gilt borders, marked under base with blue underglaze 'G'
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide across the handles
BY THE GARDNER PORCELAIN FACTORY, MOSCOW, 1778-1780
Circular, with tapering pierced sides and undulating gilt rim, the exterior decorated with the moulded red ribbon and cross of the Order and intertwined with a trailing laurel-leaf branch, the centre of the interior painted with the star of the Order, the brown handles simulating twisted branches with small moulded flowers and leaves, the moulded base with gilt borders, marked under base with blue underglaze 'G'
11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) wide across the handles
Provenance
Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887-1973), Washington, D.C., USA.
By descent to the present owner.
By descent to the present owner.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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