KAISERLICHE PORZELLANMANUFAKTUR (St. Petersburg) Rest dining service from the possession of Tsar Alexander II - KAISERLICHE PORZELLANMANUFAKTUR (St. Petersburg) Rest dining service from the possession of Tsar Alexander II 1855-1881, white porcelain with gold rim, the rim and wall decorated with the tsar's coat of arms in polychrome painting with gold decoration. consisting of 6 deep plates and 2 various oval foot bowls, 1 cup with saucer, manufacturer's mark, 1 oval bowl and the cup with manufacturer's mark, circa 1913, gilt decoration rubbed, 1 plate with restored rim, 1 oval bowl cracked, cup restored and damaged

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