TRAY FROM A TEA SERVICE
Creator(s): Imperial Porcelain Factory (Manufacturer)
On view in: Second Floor Hallway
About this object
All have royal blue background with swags of leaves decoration in gold. a: In the center is a star-like medallion surrounded by a garland of leaves. From the gold bands on the edge hang swags of leaves with a garland of leaves intertwined through it. All the other pieces are gilded to match. b: Teapot; c,d: cup and saucer; e: handleless cup, this matches the preceding except that it has no handle; f: cup with ring foot. Some pieces may not be period.
- Object name:
- TRAY FROM A TEA SERVICE
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 1762-1796
- Size:
- 13 × 11 in. (33 × 27.9 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 25.244.1
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK cipher of Catherine II
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973