Lot number 9 - Auction 142
DREI BECHER AUS DEM SERVICE DES GROßFÜRSTEN KONSTANTIN NIKOLAJEWITSCH

A SET OF THREE PORCELAIN CUPS FROM THE SERVICE OF GRAND DUKE KONSTANTIN NIKOLAEVICH Russian, St. Petersburg, Imperial Porcelain Factory, Period of Nicholas I (1825-1855), 1848-1852 Ornamentally painted, partially gilded. Underglaze blue factory mark 'NI' under the crown, one cup with the number '73.' in gold, one cup with the stamp '5'. Painted with the Grand Duke's monogram in Cyrillic 'WKKN' and with the imperial double-headed eagle. The ceremonial service was designed by F.G. Solntsev for the wedding of the Grand Duke and the Princess of Saxe-Altenburg, the future Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna. One cup chipped. Diam. 7 cm, 7.9 cm high.