Royalty
CUP & SAUCER FROM THE WINTER PALACE
[NICHOLAS II
(1868-1918, Tsar of Russia from 1894, Assassinated after the Revolution)]
Fine white china cup and saucer made by the Imperial Porcelain factory,
in St Petersburg, decorated with the Russian eagle emblem of Nicholas II and marked underneath, the rims heightened in gilt, the cup 2¼ high x 3¾ across, the saucer, 1 high and 5½ across, St Petersburg, 1902 &
Item Date: 1904
£2,500
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Background
This china was made for the Imperial family at the time of the coronation in 1896 and replacements were manufactured until 1914. Although a considerable quantity was produced over the years a survey after World War I found only about 1000 pieces had survived. The service was used at the Winter Palace.
hairline crack on the saucer and some wear to the gilt on the handle.
Stock No. 22911
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