4 June 2014 Russian Art Auctions
4 June 2014
520. A PORCELAIN PLATE FROM THE MILITARY SERVICE
IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825–1855)
Diameter 24 cm.
12,000–18,000 GBP
Provenance: Anonymous sale; The Russian Sale, Sotheby's London, 29 April 1999, lot 385.
Circular, the cavetto finely painted with a group of mounted, seated and standing officers and private soldiers gathered by the camp fire, within gilt band, the green border gilt and ciselé with alternating Imperial eagles and military trophies, the foot also gilded, the reverse inscribed in Cyrillic “Fifth Infantry Corps, Fifth Cavalry Division, Private Soldier of Ulan Regiment, Head Officer of Odessa Ulan Regiment, Private Soldier of Akhtyr Hussar Regiment, Company Officer of Alexander Hussar Regiment. P. Saveliev, 1841”, with black Imperial cipher for Nicholas I.
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.