BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS II, 1915, AND THE STATE PORCELAIN FACTORY, LENINGRAD, 1925

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A SOVIET PORCELAIN COFFEE CUP AND SAUCER
BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS II, 1915, AND THE STATE PORCELAIN FACTORY, LENINGRAD, 1925
The cup decorated with a crowned floral cypher 'E', probably for Queen Elena of Italy, within gilt ciselé leaves on dark blue ground, the saucer similarly decorated, the saucer marked with green underglaze factory mark, the cup marked with blue underglaze hammer, sickle and cog, both inscribed and dated 'Bossilka Radonitch / 1925'
The saucer, 5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diameter

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Lot Essay

Bossilka Radonitch (1883-1972) was born in Montenegro and moved to Russia in 1905. She worked at the State Porcelain Factory between 1920-1924 under the guidance of Sergei Chekhonin, whose stylistic influence is apparent on the present lot. In June 1924, she emigrated to Italy where she became a maid of honour to Queen Elena of Italy, who was the daughter of King Nicholas I of Montenegro. It is very likely that this cup and saucer were given as a present to Queen Elena from Radonitch herself.

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