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A Rare Chinese Export Armorial Plate from a Banqueting Service Made for the Russian Court, 1740s
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- with Cyrillic inscription G.Ch. 2566 in red
- Porcelain
- diameter 9 in.
- 23 cm
the center with the Imperial double-headed eagle holding an orb and scepter in its talons and with a red shield on its chest depicting St. George slaying the dragon, the shield surrounded with a Chain of St. Andrew in red, blue and gilt, the borders with gilded scrolling foliage and flowers.
Provenance
The Winter Palace, Court Chamberlain's Office Inv. No. 2566
Christie's London, October 22, 1987, lot 240, illustrated
Christie's London, October 22, 1987, lot 240, illustrated
Condition
some losses of gilding around border, small rim chips to reverse
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This plate is one from the second Banqueting service decorated with the Russian Imperial state seal made for the Russian court. Emperor Peter the Great ordered the first around 1720; Tatiana Arapova believes this service would have been ordered for Empress Elizabeth no later than 1742. As Natalia Sipovskaia has pointed out, the inclusion of gilt rocaille ornament demonstrates the Chinese artisans understanding of Russian tastes in this era. See T.B. Arapova, "The double-headed eagle on Chinese porcelain," Apollo January 1992, pp. 21-23 and Shedevry russkogo farfora XVIII veka iz sobraniia galerei "Popov i Ko.," Moscow, 2009, cat. 196, pp. 314-315.