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a set of six russian porcelain soup plates from the cameo service, imperial porcelain manufactory, st. petersburg, period of nicholas I (1825-55)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- diameter 10 1/4 in. 26 cm
painted with the floriated Imperial cypher of Catherine II framed by ribbon-tied branches of laurel and myrtle, the border in pale blue with classical motifs within reserves, blue cypher marks
Condition
sustantial wear and rubbing
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
These plates are replacements for the famous Service aux camées ordered by Catherine the Great from Sèvres in 1776 and delivered in St. Petersburg in 1779. In 1841, Emperor Nicholas I commissioned a series of replacements for pieces of the original service that had been lost or broken. For a discussion of this service and the additions, see Rosalind Savill, The Wallace Collection Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain, London, 1988, vol. II, pp. 762-782; Versailles et les tables royales en Europe, XVIIème-XIXème siècles, Versailles, 1993, pp. 322-327 and N.B. von Wolf (ed. T.N. Nosovich), Imperatorskii farforovyi zavod, 1744-1904, St. Petersburg, 2003, p. 201.