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A Basket from the Dowry Service of Grand Duchess Yelena Pavlovna, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Paul I (1796-1801)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- with blue cypher mark
- Diameter 9 in.
- 22.9 cm
circular basket pierced and molded in imitation of basketry, the gadrooned foot with matte gilding, the central band painted with pairs of pink roses, rosebuds, and intertwined vines against a gilt ground, the top molded in imitation of ribbon-tied reeds and the interior with a pattern of leaves and berries in gold
Literature
For a similar pierced basket from the Cabinet Service in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, see Tamara Kudrjawzewa, Das weisse Gold der Zaren, Darmstadt, 2000, p. 66.
Condition
Minor restoration to the rim; minor rubbing to the gilding of the top rim
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
The dowry services for the five daughters of Paul I had their genesis in 1796, the last year of Catherine the Great's reign, when the Empress commissioned porcelain dinner and dessert services for her granddaughters Yelena Pavlovna (1783-1801) and Alexandra Pavlovna (1784-1803). The shapes and decoration of the dowry services were based on the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory's Cabinet Service. Pieces from this service were completed prior to Yelena Pavlovna's marriage to Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1797 and it is occasionally known as the Mecklenburg-Schwerin Service.