Description:
Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Plate from the Farm Palace Banquet Service, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander III, 1892, circular, with gilt and white scrolls to a lavender ground, the center with the initial "A" surmounted by a crown for Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich, the future Emperor Alexander II, with green factory mark to the reverse, dia. 9 7/8 in.
Estimate $600-800
Scattered minor loss/rubbing to enamel and gilt. No chips, cracks, or repairs.
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