TWO SOUP AND ONE DINNER PORCELAIN PLATES FROM THE RAPHAEL SERVICE
BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III AND NICHOLAS II, 1884 AND 1897
Circular each, the centres painted with a girl riding an elephant and classical figures en grisaille, surrounded by a border of friezes and ornaments in classical style, the panels with raised beading, gilt rim and foot, two marked under base with green underglaze factory marks, gilt crowned monogram of Alexander III and dated 1884; one with a monogram of Nicholas II and dated 1897
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) diameter
TWO SOUP AND ONE DINNER PORCELAIN PLATES FROM THE RAPHAEL SERVICE
BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III AND NICHOLAS II, 1884 AND 1897
Circular each, the centres painted with a girl riding an elephant and classical figures en grisaille, surrounded by a border of friezes and ornaments in classical style, the panels with raised beading, gilt rim and foot, two marked under base with green underglaze factory marks, gilt crowned monogram of Alexander III and dated 1884; one with a monogram of Nicholas II and dated 1897
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) diameter
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