An Unusual Russian Porcelain Parcel-Gilt Cup and Saucer with the Cypher of Catherine II. Imperial Porcelain Fact...

Description

An Unusual Russian Porcelain Parcel-Gilt Cup and Saucer with the Cypher of Catherine II
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Period of Catherine II (1762-1796)
2-1/2 x 4 x 3-1/4 inches (6.3 x 10.2 x 8.3 cm) (cup)
5-3/4 inches (14.6 cm) (saucer)

PROVENANCE:
A La Vieille Russie, New York.

LITERATURE:
von Wolf, N. ИМПЕРАТОРСКИЙ ФАРФОРОВЫЙ ЗАВОД 1744-1904, St. Petersburg: 2003, an identical cup and saucer are illustrated as no. 89 on p. 70 from the Collection of Prince A.S. Dolgoruky.


This unusual cup and saucer feature a unique iteration of the cypher of Catherine II using an Arabic numeral rather than a Roman one. For another example of this service, see Wolf, p. 70.


Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000.

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