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For a comparable cup depicting Palace Square, see Exhibition catalogue, The State Russian Museum: Porcelain of St Petersburg Private Factories, St Petersburg, 2008, p. 67, no. 76.
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BY THE BATENIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820
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A LARGE PORCELAIN CUP AND SAUCER
BY THE BATENIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820
Cylindrical with flared rim, the gilt ciselé body decorated with a cartouche depicting Palace Square in St Petersburg, the handle with a moulded medallion scroll containing a flower, the circular saucer similarly decorated with gilt ciselé design and a star in the centre, apparently unmarked
The cup 4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
BY THE BATENIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1820
Cylindrical with flared rim, the gilt ciselé body decorated with a cartouche depicting Palace Square in St Petersburg, the handle with a moulded medallion scroll containing a flower, the circular saucer similarly decorated with gilt ciselé design and a star in the centre, apparently unmarked
The cup 4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
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