A Set of Twelve Porcelain Plates with Russian-Style Decoration, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, Berlin, 1849-1870

of circular, scalloped form, with the Cyrillic cipher A.V. in ciselé gilt beneath an Imperial crown in an oval reserve at the top, the borders with brightly-colored interlace floral ornament in grisaille and ciselé gilt heightened with bright blue and set against a ground of iron red, black, and green, the cavetto bordered with a row of bright blue beads outlined in gilt and with a gilt band.

A la Vieille Russie, New York

overall good condition
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