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A PORCELAIN PLATE
Lot 336

A PORCELAIN PLATE

BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825-1855)

Closed26 November 2018

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A PORCELAIN PLATE
BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825-1855)
Circular, with a scalloped rim, the centre painted with a crowned mirrored Cyrillic monogram 'ANNA' in gilt, the border decorated with ornamental blue strapwork accompanied with gilt scrollwork on a white ground, marked under base with underglaze blue factory mark
10 in. (25.4 cm.) diameter

Specialist note

It has been suggested that the mirrored monogram 'ANNA' on the present plate is probably another version of the monogram used by Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna (1825-1844), the youngest daughter of Emperor Nicholas I and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. She died young, only nineteen years old, and reputedly remained her father's favourite child.