Lot 142
- 142
A Russian porcelain dessert plate from the Mikhailovsky Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander I (1801-1825), circa 1819-1822
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- diameter 9 3/4 in., 24.6 cm
the cavetto realistically painted with an allegory of fidelity within a gilt band, the border with a continuous band of rosettes and palmettes flanked by green geometric bands, signed Golov in Cyrillic at lower left, the foot gilded and 12 incised in paste of underside
Provenance
with A la Vieille Russie, New York
Condition
some small wear and rubbing consistent with age
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
The Mikhailovsky Service was produced between 1819 and 1822 for use at the Mikhailovsky Palace, the Petersburg residence of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich (1798-1849). The dessert plates are particularly outstanding; the very best figurative painters at the manufactory, including Semen Golov (circa 1783-1849), painter of the offered lot, copied a classically-themed compositions by European painters on the plates. On the Mikhailovsky Service, see Pod tsarskim venzelem, St. Petersburg, 2007, pp. 128-129.