Lot 69005 | Twelve Russian porcelain soup plates from the purple service
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TWELVE RUSSIAN PORCELAIN SOUP PLATES FROM THE PURPLE SERVICE Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Nicholas II (1894-1917), 1905 Marks: (green cipher) 10 inches (25.4 cm) diameter, each Each of shaped circular form, the border decorated with puce landscapes alternating with gilt reserves ornamented with cartouches and foliage PROVENANCE: American Art Market, 1990s. Ordered in 1903, the Purple Service, also known as the Tsarskoe Selo Service, was the last major porcelain service commissioned by the Imperial family and was intended for private use in the palaces at Tsarskoe Selo. For additional examples from this service see the exhibition catalogue, An Imperial Fascination: Porcelain, from A La Vieille Russie, New York, 1991, nos. 274-278.
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