A Russian miniature tea service, circa 1850-1870
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A Russian miniature tea service, circa 1850-1870
Dunashov factory, decorated with scattered flowers within elaborate gilt strapwork bands, comprising a teapot and cover, a sugar bowl and cover, a milk jug, two cups and two saucers, teapot: 9cm high, impressed factory mark 'DUNASHOV' in Cyrillic to the milk jug, sucrier and teapot (starcrack to base of teapot) (9)
Sold for £1,500 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • See V. Popov, Russian Porcelain: Private Factories, Khudozhnik Leningrad (1980) catalogue 196 for a miniature teacup, saucer and milk jug by the same factory.

    The manufactory was established in the first half of the 19th century by Zachar Andronovich Dunashov in Bronnitsy, located southeast of Moscow- producing porcelain from the 1830's until 1918.

Category: Decorative Arts / European Ceramics

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