Imperial Porcelain Cup & Saucer in Russian Style

Exceedingly Rare Porcelain Cup and Saucer in Russian Style, The Imperial Porcelain Factory, circa 1862.

The cup and saucer was designed by Vivan Baucé, who was a master of stylization and developed new variations of Russian ornaments. His most outstanding Russian style project was the Romanov service made for the 250th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty rule. This set is made from the same mould as the cups and saucers of the Romanov service but differently painted. Pieces from the extremely rare Romanov service are illustrated in "Russian Imperial Porcelain", the Hermitage collection, edited by T. Kudriavtseva, St. Petersburg, 2003, page 177 .

This cup and saucer and the service it comes from are apparently unpublished.

$27,500.00

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Height 3 3/4 in. (9,5 cm).

Turquoise colored porcelain with molded gilt ornaments.

The handle is modeled to resemble carved wooden ornaments of Russian izba (village wooden house).

One side is painted with a miniature of a peasant girl carrying two buckets of water, in a winter landscape. The opposite side with a spray of flowers.

Diameter 5 3/4 in. (14,4 cm).

Very minor wear to gilding at the highest points of the molded decorations on the saucer.

Factory green mark in the form of Alexander II cipher on the saucer.

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