Sale 10307
London
|
1 June 2015
Price realised
GBP 5,000
Estimate
A PORCELAIN EASTER EGG BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, CIRCA 1850-1860s Ovoid, centring an oval panel depicting apostle Peter, holding a key in his right hand, after a painting by Timofey Neff, within a gilt ciselé border, inscribed in black in Russian above the miniature ‘Sv. Apostol Petr.’, the reverse with gilt ciselé starburst, signed with Cyrillic initials ‘N. L.’ for N. Lifantiev, unmarked 4½ in. (11.5 cm.) high
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For a similar egg depicting apostle Peter, see T. Kudriavtseva and H. Whitbeck, Russian Imperial Easter Eggs, London, 2001, p. 144, no. 109.
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