19th Century Imperial Russia Porcelain Factory St Petersburg Porcelain Cabinet Charger Plate Period of the Reign of Tsar Nicholas I 1825 - 1855 Hand Painted. The Circular Plate Features a Central Cavetto Painted with a Vibrant Polychrome Bouquet of Summer Fruits and Flowers Including Pear, Grapes and Roses. The Scalloped Rim is Decorated with a Deep Cobalt Blue Ground Enriched by Heavy Cisele Gilt Rococo Style Scrollwork and Foliate Cartouches. Each Cartouche Contains a Smaller Intricate Detailed Hand Painted Floral Spray. The Shaped Rim is Finished with a Continous Gilt Band. Marked to Underside with a Dark Blue Cyryllic Monogram " NI " for Nikolai I Surmounted by the Imperial Russian Crown Approx: 9 15/16"L 1 1/8"H Plate Design is Consistent with Daily Services Uses at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg or the Mikhailovsky Palace Service for Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich. These were Used for Grand Imperial Banquets No Chips, no Cracks, no Reparations We Provide Efficient and Economical In-house Shipping Services US & Worldwide also including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area For Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact our Office in Overall Good Condition Please View all Photographs Closely Out of a New York City Estate Thank you for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman ct Plainview NY 11803 tel. 516-586-3992 We are now accepting Consignments for our future auction Search Words: Putin Babka Matrioshka Kremlin Faberge Pavlovsk Babigon Orlov Uhlan Shiskin Chagall Triptych Ikon Icon Kornilov Teller Lomonosov Raphael Guriev Niello Savitskii Makonvitsa Propaganda Kumushki Cabinet Display Antique Rare Sought Home Decor Decoration Decorative Conversational Piece pre wwi wwii