Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 20th February 2018
Lot 223
A Russian porcelain Easter egg late 19th century
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £850
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Description
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.