A PAIR OF CHARGERS, GARDNER FACTORY, MOSCOW, FOR THE...
A PAIR OF CHARGERS, GARDNER FACTORY, MOSCOW, FOR THE CENTRAL ASIAN MARKET, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
- each with scalloped rims and blue ground, the central floral medallion surrounded by a gilt and sgraffito leafy border, the underside with royal crest and factory mark with St. George and the Dragon motif reading FABRIK GARDNER MOSKVI in Cyrillic, an Islamic inscription below, wire hangers attached - 4.5cm high; 38cm diameter - Provenance: Private Collection, London. The Gardner factory was established in the 18th century by Francis Gardner, a British banker, who helped bring the secret of porcelain production to Russia. During the from the mid-19th century, the output of this famous firm was popular in Central Asia, and this is one of the designs which was especially in demand. See Johannes Kalter, The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, Thames and Hudson, London 1984, pl.41, p.60.
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A PAIR OF CHARGERS, GARDNER FACTORY, MOSCOW, FOR THE CENTRAL ASIAN MARKET, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
- each with scalloped rims and blue ground, the central floral medallion surrounded by a gilt and sgraffito leafy border, the underside with royal crest and factory mark with St. George and the Dragon motif reading FABRIK GARDNER MOSKVI in Cyrillic, an Islamic inscription below, wire hangers attached - 4.5cm high; 38cm diameter - Provenance: Private Collection, London. The Gardner factory was established in the 18th century by Francis Gardner, a British banker, who helped bring the secret of porcelain production to Russia. During the from the mid-19th century, the output of this famous firm was popular in Central Asia, and this is one of the designs which was especially in demand. See Johannes Kalter, The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, Thames and Hudson, London 1984, pl.41, p.60.
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