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A Set of Six Russian Porcelain Teacups and Saucers from the Kremlin Service, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Periods of Alexander III (1881-1894) and Nicholas II (1894-1917)
Estimate
36,000 - 48,000 USD
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Description
- the teacups with green Imperial cypher of Nicholas II, two dated 1897, and four dated 1899; the saucers with green Imperial cypher of Alexander III, two dated 1890, one dated 1891, and three dated 1892
- Porcelain
- diameter of the saucer 5 1/2 in.
- 14 cm
the teacups and saucers decorated with a series of elongated blue-green and black palmettes within white foliate arches, the rim with a band of simulated red and green jewels, the bottom of the teacup and the center of the saucer painted with stylized swirling foliage with blue tulips and green tulips centering on a coral-colored rosette, all set against a black ground within a border of green heart-shaped leaves, all against a richly gilded ground.
Provenance
The Kremlin Palace
"Magnificent Imperial Russian Banqueting Services," Christie's London, March 21, 1967
Anonymous
Christie's New York, October 27, 1987, lots 23, 24, and 25
"Magnificent Imperial Russian Banqueting Services," Christie's London, March 21, 1967
Anonymous
Christie's New York, October 27, 1987, lots 23, 24, and 25
Condition
with some slight rubbing and scratching to gilding, slight loss to the edge of one cup
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 richly-decorated pieces from the Kremlin Service were used for state banquets held in Moscow's Kremlin Palace throughout the nineteenth century. Additions to the service, primarily teacups and saucers, were made with a newer, thinner porcelain body and appear to have been made between 1897 and 1913. Many of the saucers were whiteware produced late in the reign of Alexander III but not painted until late in the 1890s.