A Porcelain Easter Egg
By the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, circa 1880-1890
Ovoid, one side depicting the Baptism of Christ and heightened with gilding, the rust reverse centring a gilt cross with gilt scrolling foliage border, the sides with gilt ciselé, blue and red border emulating liturgical embroidery, probably after a design by O.S. Chirikov, unmarked
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
A Porcelain Easter Egg
By the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, circa 1880-1890
Ovoid, one side depicting the Baptism of Christ and heightened with gilding, the rust reverse centring a gilt cross with gilt scrolling foliage border, the sides with gilt ciselé, blue and red border emulating liturgical embroidery, probably after a design by O.S. Chirikov, unmarked
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high
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