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A Russian Porcelain Soup Plate from the Cameo Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas I (1825-1855)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- with dark blue Imperial cypher of Nicholas I and 26. in black overglaze
- Porcelain
- diameter 10 1/2 in.
- 26.7 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 scrolling floral ornament in ciselé gilt interspersed with classical motifs on puce grounds within reserves, the borders also with colorful garlands of flowers similar to the flowers of the floriated Imperial cypher.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, December 15, 1993, lot 401, illustrated
Condition
with a crack from edge to foot (somewhat visible through the blue ground) and a small area of loss and repair at the bottom edge (only a slight loss of gilding and porcelain is visible from the front)
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
This soup plate is from the first replacements and additions ordered for the famous Service aux camées commissioned by Catherine the Great from Sèvres in 1776 and delivered to 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.