Two cups and saucers from The Grand Duke Paul Petrovich Service, Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, circa 1800

the white grounds painted with Imperial eagles bearing the coats-of-arms of the Russian Empire and the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp with pink sash and collar of the Order of St Andrew, gilt handles and rims, with blue underglaze factory mark

Very good condition. The gilding to the rims very slightly worn, and feet with very minor chips and scratches consistent with age and use. One of the cups with a small area of repair directly above the handle, and associated re-gilding. One saucer with two small areas of the rim re-gilt. One or two very minor firing flaws.
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For similar examples with the same painted design, please see Sotheby's New York, 22 April 2009, lot 353, M. Ross, Russian Porcelains: The Collections of Marjorie Merriweather Post, Oklahoma, 1968, p. 335, pl. 138 and E. Köllmann, Berliner Porzellan 1763-1963, Berlin, 1966, pl. 109.