A Gardner porcelain grape box and cover 1830s-1840s

the base with impressed Gardner in Cyrillic, St. George and Dragon marks and numeral 8, the cover painted with numeral 19 beneath an indistinct Cyrillic letter.

Cover: the vine/stem is a wholly or partially made-up restoration, the overspray extending down and covering several grapes beneath it, one of which has a 1/2-in. chip; there are some losses and restoration to the tendrils issuing from the stem; there is restoration to a small clump of four grapes beneath the end of the vine knop - one grape has been off and restored back, the overspray covering the grapes around it; there is a 3-in. area, a 2-in. area and a 1-in. area of chipping and a 1/2-in chip to the flange. Tureen: 2-in haircrack to the side, visible on the interior and a 1 1/2-in area of chipping to the rim; some overspray covering some restoration to the grapes around the 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.
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A similar grape-form box is illustrated by Elena Ivanova, The Gardner Factory: Porcelain in Russia, 18th-19th Centuries, St. Petersburg, 2003, p. 207, no. 262.