A porcelain solitaire, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, period of Alexander I (1796-1825) | Alexander I-Frühstücksgeschirr ('Service Solitaire') aus Porzellan, Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur St. Petersburg

A porcelain solitaire, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, period of Alexander I (1796-1825)

polychrome and gilt decorated, a seven-piece set comprising a tray, a teapot and cover, a coffee pot and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a milk jug and a cup and saucer, each item finely painted with a roundel depicting a still life with flowers and a vase on a stone ledge in a landscape setting, each item marked with crowned cypher for Alexander I in underglaze blue

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diameter of tray 35cm; 13 3/4 in.

height of hot water pot 18cm; 7 in., then smaller

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Alexander I-Frühstücksgeschirr ('Service Solitaire') aus Porzellan, Kaiserliche Porzellanmanufaktur St. Petersburg