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[FRENCH-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE] Two commemorative plates produced to mark the visit to Paris by Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in October 1896. France, Lorraine, Sarreguemines earthenware factory, late 19th century. Earthenware with decoration printed on glaze Brown mark on the reverse: U&C (Utzschneider & Cie), the Sarreguemines mark. Incised mark: 2M28. Diameter: 21.5 cm. Also included: Commemorative plate bearing the effigy of Emperor Alexander III, depicted in the center of the Romanov coat of arms. France, late 19th century. Earthenware with a design printed on the glaze Diameter: 21 cm. The inscription “Tsar Alexander III 1845–1894” on the reverse. Manufacturer’s stamped mark. [RUSSIAN-FRENCH ALLIANCE] TWO commemorative plates honoring the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to Paris in October 1896. France, Lorraine, Sarreguemines earthenware factory, late 19th century. Earthenware, overglaze decoration. Brown mark: U&C (Utzschneider & Cie) overlaid with the mark: Sarreguemines. In the body: 2M28. Diameter: 21.5 cm. ENCLOSED: A commemorative plate featuring Emperor Alexander III in the center of the Romanov family coat of arms. France, late 19th century. Faience, overglaze decoration. Diameter: 21 cm. On the bottom of the plate: Le Tsar Alexandre III 1845–1894. Mark in the clay body.