TWO PORCELAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS, THE COVERED CUP AND SAUCER, BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF PAUL I (1796-1801); THE OTHER, BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825-1855)

TWO PORCELAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS
THE COVERED CUP AND SAUCER, BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF PAUL I (1796-1801); THE OTHER, BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825-1855)
The covered cup and saucer, both centring the gilt monogram of Paul I, within a fine gilt scrolling foliate border on blue ground within acanthus leaf gilt rims, the cover with a gilt wreath finial, marked under bases with blue underglaze factory marks; the cup and saucer, decorated with gilt geometric motifs on a blue ground, within gilt rims, marked under bases with blue overglaze factory marks
The covered cup, 3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high and smaller

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN COLLECTION