RUSSIAN AND WESTERN EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN NI PORCELAIN FACTORY CENTERPIECE 19TH C

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Start price: $2,000

Estimated price: $3,000 - $4,000

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An elegant antique rococo centerpiece. The centerpiece is painted in white and blue tones, decorated with gilding and a cut-through pattern. The handle is decorated with relief images of grape bunches and leaves. The centerpiece mounts on four legs in the form of red coral twigs. On the bottom, there is a blue overglaze stamp of the Imperial Porcelain Factory with the monogram of Emperor Nicholas I. The first half of the 19th century.

Provenance: Christie’s, NY, sale 18 April 2007, lot # 194.

Dimensions: L: 17 3/4 in., (45 cm.)

Condition: Perfect