A Porcelain Easter Egg

BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, 1840-1850

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A Porcelain Easter Egg
By the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, 1840-1850
Ovoid, with all over gilt stencilwork on royal blue ground, the front and reverse centred with foliate lined medallions containing bouquets flanked with etched blue stylised flower sprays, within blue band borders, inscribed under base 'No. 7559. 29070.'
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The design of the present egg relates closely to tablewares and vases made by the Imperial Porcelain Factory during the period of Nicholas I. For a nearly identical example see T. Kudriavtseva and H. Whitbeck, Russian Imperial Porcelain Easter Eggs, London, 2001, p. 245, No. 191.

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