MARK OF THE IMPERIAL STROGANOV SCHOOL, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

Founded in 1825, the Imperial Stroganov School promoted the applied arts in Russia. The school was particularly famous for its ceramic and enamel workshops. As part of the educational process, students had to produce enamelled silver plaques, painted either with their own designs or after famous Russian artists, such as S. Ivanov, K. Korovin, G. Semiradskii and others. The extraordinary quality of works by Stroganov School students and teachers quickly gained international recognition at exhibitions in Vienna, Paris, and other European cities.