A Rare and Impressive Porcelain Vase, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Period of Nicholas I, 1834

Property from a Private East Coast Collection

A Rare and Impressive Porcelain Vase, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Period of Nicholas I, 1834

of amphora form, the central reserve finely painted and signed lower left ‘Dietrich’, also signed lower right, probably by Daladugin, the front decorated with elaborate scrolling foliage with acanthus and palm leaves against deep blue background, with gilt caryatid-shaped handles, the reverse with matching décor against white background, gilt flared neck and foot with moulded palmettes, on square base, marked with blue Imperial cypher for Nicholas I and dated

height 73cm; 28 4/5 in.