AUCTION 26: RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A LARGE RUSSIAN PORCELAIN FRUIT BOWL

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Start price: $500

Estimated price: $1,000 - $1,500

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Antique porcelain fruit bowl, based on the Babigon service made by the Imperial Porcelain Factory. Polychrome overglaze painting, gilding. Unmarked. Circa the late 19th-century. The Babigon service was made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory in 1823-1824. Initially, the ensemble, designed for 100 people and consisting of 1,500 items, was intended for the Great Peterhof Palace. In the middle of the 19th century, the kitchenware complex was transferred to the Babigon pavilion built near Peterhof.

Dimensions: D: 24 7/8 in., (25 cm.)

Condition: Good condition, no scratches or chips.