A porcelain soup-plate from the Banquet Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, period of Nicholas I, (1825-1855)

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

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Description

diameter: 25cm., 9¾

circular, the cavetto with painted gilt stylised A beneath Imperial crown, the pale blue border decorated with scrolling gilt ornament, with blue Imperial cypher for Nicholas I

Catalogue Note

This service was made for the Farm Palace in Alexandria Park, and commissioned by Grand Duke Alexander Nicholaevich, future Tsar Alexander II.