A porcelain dessert plate
by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, period of Catherine II, 1780-1796
Oval, the centre painted with two multi-coloured bouquets and three small sprays of flowers, with a rare border design of moulded open work with dark blue ribbon-tied yellow relief bolsters, marked under base with dark blue underglaze 'E II' and dot, red star and incised '1; 4'
13 5/8 in. (34.7 cm.) long
A porcelain dessert plate
by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, period of Catherine II, 1780-1796
Oval, the centre painted with two multi-coloured bouquets and three small sprays of flowers, with a rare border design of moulded open work with dark blue ribbon-tied yellow relief bolsters, marked under base with dark blue underglaze 'E II' and dot, red star and incised '1; 4'
13 5/8 in. (34.7 cm.) long
