LOT 36:
A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN HAND-PAINTED EASTER EGG, 1900
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A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN HAND-PAINTED EASTER EGG, 1900
Russian porcelain Easter egg with overglaze gold painting. The monogram of intertwined Cyrillic letters "A" and "F" under the imperial crown belongs to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. In 1915, the wife of Nicholas II made a large order for the production of Easter eggs at the Imperial Porcelain Factory. Eggs were given at Easter, including to wounded soldiers in infirmaries. Complete with a pink ribbon.Circa 1900.
Dimensions: H:2 1/2 in., (6.4 cm.)
Condition: Good, the gilding has somewhat fainted.