FROM THE EVERYDAY SERVICE, BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST. PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER I

The platter is part of a large set of porcelain which was made from the 1750's to the end of the 19th century for daily use. It was not commissioned as a service, but used for setting everyday large tables. In 1839, these pieces were assembled into a service for 600 at Peterhof and it was named the Everyday Service. Additions were produced until the end of the 19th century, see: New York, A La Vieille Russie, An Imperial Fascination: Porcelain, (1991), pg. 30 and 32