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Empress Ekaterina of Russia: a plate by Minton for Goode of extraordinary quality being a copy of
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Reading, Berkshire
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Empress Ekaterina of Russia: a plate by Minton for Goode of extraordinary quality being a copy of the celebrated `Bleu Celeste` dinner service produced by Sevres in 1778 for Catherine the Great and now displayed in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. The translucent blue ground centred by a medallion painted with a floral E monogram, the crown and insignia II in gilt, the outer border with cameo style vignettes, gilt scrolls and flowers, the reverse lined in gilt and printed with a purple mark also indistinctly impressed with the Minton cypher for 1883, restored illustrated * The original service numbering some 800 pieces was produced by Sevres in 1778 for a commission by Catherine the Great to her own design reflecting her passion for cameos. Reportedly costing some 350,000 Francs the account remained unpaid for many years. Following a fire in the Winter Palace in 1837 160 pieces disappeared, some finding their way to the English market where they were and still are highly prized. Whether or not these plates were produced for collectors seeking a specimen from the service (albeit by Minton) or whether Goode were commissioned by the Tsar to supply replacements is unknown. The Mintons mark (lacking the word England) on the reverse of the plate ceased use in 1890 and the indistinct impressed cipher mark, which appears to be a circle of three segments, was used for 1883.
commemorative, commemoratives, commemorate
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Empress Ekaterina of Russia: a plate by Minton for Goode of extraordinary quality being a copy of the celebrated `Bleu Celeste` dinner service produced by Sevres in 1778 for Catherine the Great and now displayed in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. The translucent blue ground centred by a medallion painted with a floral E monogram, the crown and insignia II in gilt, the outer border with cameo style vignettes, gilt scrolls and flowers, the reverse lined in gilt and printed with a purple mark also indistinctly impressed with the Minton cypher for 1883, restored illustrated * The original service numbering some 800 pieces was produced by Sevres in 1778 for a commission by Catherine the Great to her own design reflecting her passion for cameos. Reportedly costing some 350,000 Francs the account remained unpaid for many years. Following a fire in the Winter Palace in 1837 160 pieces disappeared, some finding their way to the English market where they were and still are highly prized. Whether or not these plates were produced for collectors seeking a specimen from the service (albeit by Minton) or whether Goode were commissioned by the Tsar to supply replacements is unknown. The Mintons mark (lacking the word England) on the reverse of the plate ceased use in 1890 and the indistinct impressed cipher mark, which appears to be a circle of three segments, was used for 1883.
commemorative, commemoratives, commemorate
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Kennetholme
Midgham
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 5UX
United Kingdom
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