534 - Three Lomonosov Collector's Cups with Saucers, Gilt Decoration, Russia

Three Lomonosov Collector's Cups with Saucers, Gilt Decoration, Russia Porcelain, polychrome printed decoration, gilt, glazed. Three cups with their matching saucers by the tradition-rich Russian manufactory Lomonosov (State Porcelain Manufactory St Petersburg) in three different decorations: one cup shows a rich green ground with a broad gilt band, a second a strong red tulip and floral decoration on a white ground with gilt accents, the third an Empire coat-of-arms decoration in violet and yellow with trophies, anchor, torch and laurel wreath. The undersides each with the red Lomonosov manufactory mark. Age-appropriate condition, the decorations partially rubbed, partial glaze flaws, cup H. 9.5 cm. The State Porcelain Manufactory St Petersburg - named since 1925 after the polymath Mikhail Lomonosov - was founded in 1744 and is one of the oldest manufactories in Europe. Alongside its own designs, the house produces to this day reissues of historical decorations from the tsarist era, which keep alive the courtly world of forms and colours of Russian porcelain. The three collector's cups united here give an attractive cross-section of this repertoire. A decorative ensemble for collectors and lovers of Russian porcelain.