Liqueur cup - Part of Alexandra Pavlovna's table set
| Accession Nr.: | 24147 |
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| Manufacturer: | Imperial Porcelain Factory (Saint Petersburg) |
| Place of production: | Saint Petersburg |
| Inscription: | alján máz alatti kékkel cirill E |
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| Materials: | porcelain |
| Techniques: | cast; gilded; painted in polychrome overglaze |
| Dimensions: |
height: 6 cm
opening diameter: 5,5 cm
base diameter: 4 cm
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The cup is of truncated cone shape, with a gilt, embossed ring on each side. There are roses running along the top rim, while the bottom rim is lined with laurel wreaths. Marked in blue underglaze on the bottom, with the crowned marking of the Petersburg factory, forming the initials of Katherine II.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szvoboda Dománszky Gabriella: József nádor (1776-1847) Pest-Budán. Budapesti Történeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1997. - p. 93.
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 1.125.11. (Katona Imre)
