A set of four Easter eggs, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, circa 1900

A set of four Easter eggs, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg

two decorated with the Cyrillic cypher XB signifying 'Christ is risen' on yellow and green grounds, the last two with different cyphers and white grounds, the green egg applied with a metal sunburst with a loop at each end

various heights from 5.7 to 7.5cm; 2 1⁄4 to 2 15⁄16 in.

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