A Russian porcelain Easter egg late 19th century

A Russian porcelain Easter egg late 19th century, Imperial Factory St Petersburg, richly decorated with a sang de boeuf glaze speckled with pale turquoise and with purplish-blue striations, with gilt-coloured metal mounts with small enamel flowerheads, 10.3cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Dr Venetia Newall.

Illustrated: Dr Venetia Newall, An Egg at Easter, col. pl. IV.