4 June 2014 Russian Art Auctions
4 June 2014
516. A MILITARY PORCELAIN PLAQUE
IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825–1855), DATED 1837
24 by 28 cm (without frame).
25,000–35,000 GBP
Provenance: Anonymous sale; The Russian Sale, Sotheby’s London, 29 April 1999, lot 379.
Painted with a group of infantry soldiers at rest, dated and signed in Cyrillic on lower right “N. Astafiev 1837”, with blue Imperial cipher for Nicholas I and impressed Imperial eagle.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.