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IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY (C. 1718-1917)
Vase
1907RCIN 28815
In 1892 Emperor Alexander III invited Karl Lisberg from the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory to St Petersburg to teach the underglaze painting method to Russian artists. As a result, vases of this type with muted colours and traditional Russian scenes were produced until the outbreak of the First World War.
Probably a gift to Queen Alexandra
Probably a gift to Queen Alexandra