Ritas Bazaar has dated this Russian Imperial Porcelain Plate to the 19th Century.
The eagle holds the sceptre and orb; the Moscow escutcheon bearing St George is on its breast, with eight territorial coats of arms across the outstretched wings.
The reverse bears the early Alexander III factory mark in underglaze chrome green: the stylised imperial cipher A III beneath the Imperial Crown, dated 81. A mark of this form was used between 1881 and 1883. A separate black handwritten number 17 is present beside the footrim.
The Imperial Porcelain Factory produced porcelain for the Tsarist court. The factory mark and Imperial arms make it likely that this plate came from a court service; surviving pieces were dispersed after the Revolution through auctions and into private collections.
Today, collectors particularly value pieces produced at the Imperial Porcelain Factory because it was the manufactory that supplied the court.
Dimensions: Weight 439 g; Diameter 22.4 cm; Height 2.6 cm.
Condition: Very good original condition. Minor wear to the gilding and a tiny original firing pinhole to the reverse near the footrim. UV examination confirmed no repainting, restoration or breaks.
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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Russian Imperial Porcelain Plate to the 19th Century.
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Russian Imperial Eagle Plate by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, 1881
