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SAUCER

Creator(s): Novyi Factory (Manufacturer)

On view in: Passageway to Dining Room


About this object

In a medallion on the front of the cup is painted a young woman half length, wearing a costume of the period and a necklace of gold beads. Her hair is brown and her low cut dress is raspberry. To the left and right are Cyrillic initials in gold. Edges in gold. Saucer has a wide gold edge and in the bottom sprays of flowers and Cyrillic initials in gold.

Object name:
SAUCER
Made from:
Porcelain
Made in:
Kuzaievo, Russia
Date made:
1818-ca. 1830
Size:
14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
25.97.2
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK; MONOGRAM H in underglaze blue for Novyi Factory, glaze disturbance see p. 287 Popov initials: YA. A., IVA
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973