TWO PORCELAIN DINNER PLATES FROM THE RAPHAEL SERVICE
BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III AND NICHOLAS II, 1887 AND 1903
Circular each, the centres painted with Pan, Hercules and a Muse en grisaille, surrounded by a border of friezes and ornaments in classical style, the panels with raised beading, gilt rim and foot, one marked under base with gilt crowned monogram of Alexander III and dated 1887, the other with monogram of Nicholas II and dated 1903
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) diameter
TWO PORCELAIN DINNER PLATES FROM THE RAPHAEL SERVICE
BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III AND NICHOLAS II, 1887 AND 1903
Circular each, the centres painted with Pan, Hercules and a Muse en grisaille, surrounded by a border of friezes and ornaments in classical style, the panels with raised beading, gilt rim and foot, one marked under base with gilt crowned monogram of Alexander III and dated 1887, the other with monogram of Nicholas II and dated 1903
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) diameter