367 - RUSSIA, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, SAINT PETERSBURG, NICHOLAS I PERIOD (1825–1855)

RUSSIA, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY, SAINT PETERSBURG, NICHOLAS I PERIOD (1825–1855) Multicolored porcelain serving plate from an imperial ceremonial service A circular plate with a multilobed rim, made of hard-paste porcelain with rich painted and gilded decoration; the center of the plate is finely adorned with a lavish bouquet of blooming flowers, while the cut-out rim features a background alternating between areas of sky-blue and green, sky blue, and green, richly enhanced with foliage, garlands, and combed patterns in matte and glossy gold. The decoration also includes four circular medallions in shades of brown depicting miniature animal scenes (a resting greyhound, a lion or other wild cat, a deer), as well as a floral medallion and a polychrome medallion featuring summer fruits. Marked on the reverse with the monogram initials of Emperor Nicholas I (“H I”) in blue, overlaid with an imperial crown. Diameter: 25 cm