Lot 117
- 117
A Russian Porcelain Pitcher from a Washing Set, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander III (1855-1881), dated 1887
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- with green Imperial cypher of Alexander III
- Porcelain
- Height 11 1/4 in.
- 28.7 cm
of baluster form with scrolling handle and raised spout, decorated about the body with meticulously rendered roses growing on the vine against a chocolate brown ground, with gilded foot, handle and spout
Condition
some small rubbing to gilding and a small nick to glaze next to rose leaves
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Luxuriously decorated porcelain washing sets comprising a pitcher, deep bowl, and a soap dish can be found frequently in the inventories of the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory's production throughout the 19th century. Together with porcelain services and vases, they were presented to all members of the Imperial family at Christmas and Easter. Similar pitchers from washing sets belonging to Emperor Nicholas I and Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna are reproduced in Imperatorskii farforovyi zavod, 1744-1904, St. Petersburg, 2008, pp. 454 and 457. The fine flower painting on this pitcher is almost certainly the work of factory painter Konstantin Krasovskii (1834-1906), a member of talented family of porcelain painters who designed and painted some of the most beautiful and technically complex flower paintings produced at the factory in the 19th century. See N.S. Petrova, "Dinastiia khudozhnikov Krasovskikh na Imperatorskom faroforovom zavode," Antikvarnoe obozrenie February 2009, pp. 70-74. We are grateful to Natalia S. Petrova for assistance in cataloging this lot.