AUCTION 26: RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN CENTERPIECE 1897

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Start price: $500

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

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Antique porcelain centerpiece with a stand, made by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, based on the Babigon service. Polychrome overglaze painting, gilding. On the back, there is a factory stamp with the green monogram of Nicholas II over the date 1897. 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: H: 7 1/2 in., (19 cm.) D: 9 1/2 (24 cm.)

Condition: Very good, no chips or cracks.