A porcelain wine cooler, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Period of Catherine II (1762-1796), circa 1775
Auction Closed
December 2, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A porcelain wine cooler, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Period of Catherine II (1762-1796), circa 1775
of cylindrical form, the cream body centring a bouquet of varicoloured wildflowers, with handles shaped as neo-classical female masks, with blue Imperial cypher of Catherine II on the underside
height 23.5cm, 9 1/5in.
Christie's London, Galerie Popoff An Enduring Passion for Russian Art, 12 October 2009, lot 95.