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Tray

1801-1825 (made)
Artist/Maker
Imperial Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
St Petersburg (made)

A round tray with a central roundel of painted decoration which depiects an urn, a basket and a group of flowers (including roses). A deep blue glaze surrounds the centre and extends to the heavily gilded edge.

Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Tray
Materials and techniques
Painted and gilded porcelain
Porcelain
Brief description
Tray painted and gilded porcelain, made at the Imperial Porcelain Factory, St Petersburg, Russia, 1801-1825
Physical description
A round tray with a central roundel of painted decoration which depiects an urn, a basket and a group of flowers (including roses). A deep blue glaze surrounds the centre and extends to the heavily gilded edge.
Gallery label
(1987-2006)
TEA SERVICE
Imperial Porcelain Factory
Russia (St. Petersburg):
1801-1825
Porcelain with
painted decoration
and gilding

C.47-52-1933

The St. Petersburg porcelain factory was established in 1744 under the Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, and remained under the patronage of subsequent rulers until Tsar Nicholas was dethroned in 1917. Throughout this period European tastes dominated. This service was made in the period of Tsar Alexander I (1801-1825) who appointed Count D. A. Guryev as manager. Gurbey reorganised the structure of the factory and imported leading artists and technicians form Sèvres, Paris and Berlin. The overall artistic style, however, remained neo-classical.

Given by Mr. E.J. Reynolds

Given by Mr. E. J. Reynolds
Credit line
Given by Mr. E. J. Reynolds
Bibliographic reference
Arts Coucil of Great Britain. The Age of Neoclassicism, London, 1972, Cat. 1479 (where dated ca. 1801-1810)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.47-1933

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Record createdMarch 29, 2000
Record URL
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