Two Porcelain Easter Eggs
By the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Each ovoid, the front of one painted with stylised scrolling foliage entwining a deep purple strapwork framed cartouche with gilt ciselé interior, the reverse with similar motif in the shape of a lozenge on blue ground, the other painted with blue tracery frieze centred by a gilt ciselé cross and enclosing pink flowerheads with stylised leaves, both unmarked
3½ in. (9 cm.) high (2)
Two Porcelain Easter Eggs
By the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, circa 1890
Each ovoid, the front of one painted with stylised scrolling foliage entwining a deep purple strapwork framed cartouche with gilt ciselé interior, the reverse with similar motif in the shape of a lozenge on blue ground, the other painted with blue tracery frieze centred by a gilt ciselé cross and enclosing pink flowerheads with stylised leaves, both unmarked
3½ in. (9 cm.) high (2)
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