FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE 20TH CENTURY

A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN TEACUP AND SAUCER BY POPOV FACTORY, 19 C.

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $400 - $500

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A nicely painted teacup and matching saucer by Popov Manufacture, Russia 19th century. The cup and saucer are decorated with a floral motif on a light-green background with a gilded rim.

The manufacturer marks on the verso in blue ink underglaze: "??".

Saucer: D: 5 3/8 in., (13.5 cm.); Teacup: H: 2 in., (5 cm.)

Condition: No chips or cracks, no visible restoration, some gilding and paint has faded with time.