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A set of eight Soviet porcelain cups and saucers, 1922, State Porcelain Manufactory, Petrograd, 1922
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- height of cups 6.6cm, 2 3/8 in.; diameter of saucers 14.3cm, 5 5/8 in.
painted after the design by Sergei Chekhonin, with flowers and fruit on white grounds with black borders, all with blue hammer and sickle dated 1922 (one 1921), green Imperial cyphers for Alexander III and Nicholas II and various pattern numbers
Condition
Excellent condition, one saucer with a repaired chip to the base. Please note that the lot comes with a written expertise from Dr. Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya, Curator of the Department of Russian Culture at the State Hermitage Museum.
"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."