A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN PLATE FROM THE SERVICE OF HIS MAJESTY'S OWN DACHA AT PETERHOF, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I, ca. 1840 with scrolling gilt ornament on a sky blue ground on the rim, the cavetto decorated with entwined floriated Imperial cyphers of Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaeivch (later Alexander II) and his wife Maria Alexandrovna, the base with underglazed Imperial cypher of Nicholas I, and painted inv. number, diameter of plate: 24.9 cm (9 3/4 in.), in removable frame added by father of current owner, diameter with frame: 32 cm (12 5/8 in.). PROVENANCE Property of a Private Collector, New York Keywords: Russian antique, Peterhof, Imperial Porcelain N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.