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Two plates and two soup bowls from the Ropsha (Ministerial) service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St Petersburg, periods of Alexander II (1855-1881) and Nicholas II (1894-1917)
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- diameter of the largest 25cm, 9 7/8 in.
the cavetto painted with the Imperial double headed eagle, the rim with trefoil frieze centred by anthemia on blue ground between gilt borders, with green Imperial cyphers of Alexander II and Nicholas II, one bowl dated 1898, one plate dated 1903
Condition
Excellent condition, with very light scratches to the gilding and glaze throughout. One with a small chip to the rim of the base.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For further details of this service, first commissioned in 1827, please see V.V. Znamenova (ed.), Imperatorskii Farforovii Zavod, 1744-1904, St. Petersburg, 2008, pp. 424-428.