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A pair of Russian porcelain cabinet cups and saucers, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas II (1894-1917)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- height of cup 2 7/8 in., 7.5 cm
the cups with finely painted portraits of Nicholas II and Alexandra Fedorovna en grisaille on cream reserves, the cups and saucers with ciselé and varicolored gilt ornament on a green ground, all with green Imperial cypher of Nicholas II, the cups 1895, the saucers 1903 and 1905
Condition
overall good condition, some wear to gilding
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
For a comparable cup with a portrait of Alexander III en grisaille from the Porcelain Manufactory Museum, see G. Agarkova, N. Petrova, Lomonosov Porcelain Manufacture St. Petersburg, 1744-1994, St. Petersburg, 1994, p. 55.