AUCTION # 30: RUSSIAN APPLIED AND DECORATIVE ART

AN ANTIQUE RUSSIAN FAIENCE CHARGER BY KUZNETSOV

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $2,500 - $3,500

Buyer's premium:

A large Russian faience charger made by Kuznetsov Porcelain Factory, late 19th century. The center is decorated with a raised floral ornament on pale blue ground. The top of the plate features Cyrillic writing "Bread and Salt" in Pan-Slavic style. Marked on verso with an incised mark M.S. Kuznetsov in Russian and number 682.

Dimensions: D: 15 1/4 in. (39 cm.)

Condition: Very good, minor signs of wear. No chips or cracks