A porcelain cup and saucer, from the Ropsha service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, 1906.
On blue ground ciselé gilt palmette design and moulded gilt rim, with the Imperial double-headed eagle at the centre on the plate.
With underglaze green factory mark, period of Nicholas II (1896-1917).
Cup height 9 cm, plate diameter 14 cm.
Gilding with some wear.
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Kudriavtserva, Tamara; Russian Imperial Porcelain.
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Prince Pyotr Mikhailovich Volkonsky (1776–1852), Minister of the Imperial Court and Properties, commissioned an opulent dinner service for the Winter Palace. Designed to serve 60 guests, it included both dinner and dessert sets, comprising a total of 1,500 pieces. Known as the Ministerial Service, it was a symbol of luxury and refinement. In 1853, a significant portion of the service was relocated to Ropsha Palace near Peterhof, where it became known as the Ropsha Service. The palace was one of Nicholas II’s favorite hunting lodges.
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