26.05.2026

Cut clear glass goblet with gilt bands, late 19th to early 20th century

Clear glass goblet with finely cut geometric ornament, a baluster stem and a shaped foot, accented with gilt bands. A decorative example of Central European glass in the Bohemian taste. Height: 12 cm.

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 120-150€
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Cobalt blue and gilt glass vase, late 19th to early 20th century

Elegant vase with deep cobalt-blue panels, richly heightened with gilt decoration and raised on a shaped foot. A decorative example of Central European glass in the Bohemian taste. Height: 14 cm.

Starting price: 90€
Estimate: 100-110€
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Small ruby and gilt glass vase / beaker, late 19th to early 20th century

Small ruby glass vessel with gilt scrolling ornament and a shaped foot. A decorative example of Central European glass in the Bohemian taste. Small chip on stand. Height: 8.5 cm.

Starting price: 50€
Estimate: 60-70€
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Rare Early Soviet Porcelain Cup & Saucer – Dulevo “Pravda” Factory (c. 1925–1930)
Description: A historically significant porcelain set from the early Soviet “Farfortrest” (Porcelain Trust) era. Produced at the former Kuznetsov factory, then renamed “Imeni Pravdy,” this piece showcases the transition between Imperial-style aesthetics and early Soviet production.

Decoration: Features a vibrant overglaze portrait of a lady in a red wrap, framed by a classic cobalt blue “Greek Key” border and hand-applied gilding.

Markings: Blue factory stamp featuring the Soviet Coat of Arms (used 1925–1930) and handwritten pattern numbers (303/1).

Dimensions: Saucer diameter 11.4 cm; Cup height 4.9 cm.

Condition: Excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Minor age-appropriate wear to the gilding.

Starting price: 200€
Estimate: 300-400€
Hammer Price: €

Antique Russian Gardner Porcelain Cup & Saucer – “Olive & Gold” (Late 19th Century)
Description: A refined and understated example of Imperial-era porcelain from the Gardner Factory (Verbilki). This set features a sophisticated “Green Gardner” design, utilizing a dark olive-toned band that provides a striking contrast to the fine white porcelain.

Design: The primary decoration consists of a deep olive-green border overlaid with a continuous gilded geometric pattern. Below the band is a delicate, hanging gold-filigree “lace” motif. The cup features a clean, slightly flared silhouette and a graceful handle.

Markings: The base of both pieces features the authentic red Gardner factory stamp, complete with the Imperial Double-Headed Eagle and St. George the Victorious.

Dimensions: Saucer diameter 11.5 cm; Cup height 4.8 cm.

Starting price: 200€
Estimate: 300-400€
Hammer Price: €

Tea Cup from the Cobalt Caillouté Service
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, 1881–1894
Porcelain, cobalt ground, gilding, painting, and burnishing
Mark: green underglaze “A III” beneath the Imperial crow.
Dimensions: 6.5 х 10 х 7.5 cm.
A porcelain tea cup from the celebrated Caillouté cobalt service, richly decorated with gilded lattice ornament, floral cartouches, and cobalt-blue ground. The intricate gilding pattern — imitating cobblestone paving — gave the service its French name caillouté.

The design originated from a service produced by the Vienna Manufactory in 1786, gifted to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich by Archduke Joseph II of Austria. Closely following Sèvres forms and style, the lavish gilding and deep cobalt tone made it one of the most distinguished ceremonial services of the Russian court.

Similar pieces are published in Imperial Porcelain Factory 1744–1904, ed. V. V. Znamenov, Global View & St. Petersburg Orchestra, St. Petersburg–Moscow, 2008, pp. 492–493.

Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 500-600€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Plate from the Gatchina Palace Service
St Petersburg, Imperial Porcelain Factory, reign of Nicholas II, dated 1909.
Porcelain; overglaze painting, gilding.
Diameter: 23.8 cm.
Mark: green of Emperor Nicholas II beneath the Imperial crown, dated 1909.
A porcelain dinner plate from the Ordinary Service of the Gatchina Palace, known as the service “with the coat of arms and gilt rim” or the “Service with Large Eagles.” The plate is of circular form, with a broad white border and a gilt line to the rim and well. The upper part of the border is decorated with the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle, finely painted in black, red, green and gold.
The Imperial eagle forms the principal decorative motif of the Gatchina service. In its talons it holds a flaming torch, wreath and thunderbolts, emblems traditionally associated with sovereign authority, victory and dynastic power.
The mark on the reverse, the green cipher of Nicholas II with the date 1909, identifies the plate as a product of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St Petersburg during the last reign of the Romanov dynasty. The service was connected with the table appointments of the Great Gatchina Palace, one of the principal suburban residences of the Imperial family. Built in 1766-1781 to the design of Antonio Rinaldi for Count Grigory Orlov, the palace later became closely associated with the Romanovs and was among the favoured residences of the court.
Condition: small chip to the rim.

Starting price: 240€
Estimate: 300-400€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Imperial Porcelain Factory Plate from the Gatchina Palace Service
St Petersburg, Imperial Porcelain Factory, reign of Nicholas II, dated 1909.
Porcelain; overglaze painting, gilding.
Diameter: 18,5 cm.
Mark: green cipher of Emperor Nicholas II beneath the Imperial crown, dated 1909.
A porcelain dinner plate from the Ordinary Service of the Gatchina Palace, known as the service “with the coat of arms and gilt rim” or the “Service with Large Eagles.” The plate is of circular form, with a broad white border and a gilt line to the rim and well. The upper part of the border is decorated with the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle, finely painted in black, red, green and gold.
The Imperial eagle forms the principal decorative motif of the Gatchina service. In its talons it holds a flaming torch, wreath and thunderbolts, emblems traditionally associated with sovereign authority, victory and dynastic power. The restrained composition, with the heraldic device set against the white porcelain ground and framed by narrow gilt bands, reflects the formal character of palace table services made for official use at the Russian Imperial residences.
The mark on the reverse, the green cipher of Nicholas II with the date 1909, identifies the plate as a product of the Imperial Porcelain Factory in St Petersburg during the last reign of the Romanov dynasty. The service was connected with the table appointments of the Great Gatchina Palace, one of the principal suburban residences of the Imperial family. Built in 1766-1781 to the design of Antonio Rinaldi for Count Grigory Orlov, the palace later became closely associated with the Romanovs and was among the favoured residences of the court.

Starting price: 220€
Estimate: 250-300€
Hammer Price: €

Rosenthal porcelain figure of a lying dachshund, from the Classic Rose Collection, Germany. Modelled with naturalistic detail and finished in a rich brown glaze.

Dimensions: 10 × 17.6 × 11.2 cm

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
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Rosenthal porcelain figure of a seated dachshund, Germany, hand-painted. Modelled with expressive naturalistic detail and finished in a rich brown glaze.

Height: 14.8 cm

Starting price: 100€
Estimate: 150-200€
Hammer Price: €

An interesting Russian desk set commemorating the Franco-Russian Alliance (1891–1894).
Porcelain, polychrome painting.
Height: 26.5 cm.

The composition depicts two soldiers — one French, the other Russian — standing together in a friendly handshake, symbolizing the military and political union between the two nations at the end of the 19th century. The French soldier is dressed in a grey-blue tunic and red trousers, while the Russian wears a dark green uniform with red shoulder boards and a fur cap. At their feet lie a drum and a cannon barrel, linking the scene to a martial setting.

The piece likely served as a desk accessory, combining decorative and symbolic purposes. Such objects were produced in Russia around the time of the Franco-Russian Alliance, a pivotal event that reshaped the European balance of power before World War I.

The alliance, formalized between 1891 and 1894, united Republican France and Imperial Russia in mutual defense against the growing threat of Germany and Austria-Hungary. It marked the beginning of the diplomatic configuration later known as the Triple Entente.

This porcelain figure embodies the spirit of solidarity and goodwill between the two nations and stands as a vivid example of late 19th-century commemorative art, blending political symbolism with the charm of genre porcelain sculpture.

Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 500-700€
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Russian pitcher with Hunting Trophy Reliefs
Günther Factory, St. Petersburg, mid-19th century
Faience
Height: 17.7 см.

A rare faience pitcher decorated with reliefs of hunting trophies—small game animals—and a handle in the form of a fox peering into the vessel. The design recalls the rustic wares of Bernard Palissy (ca. 1510–1589), the French Renaissance ceramicist celebrated for his naturalistic reliefs of plants and animals.
The Günther factory near St. Petersburg, founded by merchant Fyodor Khristoforovich Günther around 1818, produced a wide range of faience wares, some inspired by Wedgwood. Its pieces were noted for their durability, strong glazes, and ability to withstand heat. The factory remained active under members of the Günther family until the 1860s, after which production ceased.
See similar: A. Saltikov. Russian ceramics of 18-19 centuries. P. 258.

Starting price: 900€
Estimate: 1000-1500€
Hammer Price: €

Large Qajar Underglaze-Painted Vase

Persia (Iran), Qajar dynasty, 19th century
Pottery (earthenware), polychrome underglaze painting with transparent glaze
Dimensions: height 50 cm
Marks: inventory number “2660” to base

Tall piriform vase on a short foot, with a wide neck and everted rim; four strap handles join the shoulder to the neck. The body is richly painted under the glaze in cobalt blue, manganese, green and touches of yellow: scrolling foliate vines with rosettes and composite blossoms cover the main field, framed by floral bands at the shoulder and foot. Small cartouches punctuate the design, all outlined in dark slip to sharpen the detail.
The dense floral scrolls and deep cobalt ground are characteristic of Qajar ceramics, which revived earlier Safavid ornamental schemes while adopting a brighter, more graphic palette for large display pieces like this well-balanced example.

Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 600-800€
Hammer Price: €

A pair of Russian porcelain vases with floral and botanical decoration, produced by the Gardner Manufactory, Verbilki, circa 1870.
Height: 37 cm.

Each vase is crafted in elegant baluster form with a scalloped, openwork rim edged in gilding. The body is covered in a deep cobalt blue glaze, against which raised white and gold relief decorations of oak leaves, acorns, and intertwining branches stand out vividly.
The Gardner Porcelain Factory, founded in 1754 by Francis Gardner, an Englishman working in Russia, became one of the most renowned manufactories of the Empire. Over two centuries it produced masterpieces of porcelain art that graced imperial palaces and aristocratic collections across Europe.

Famous for its custom-made services featuring family coats of arms, crowns, and monograms, the factory received special recognition from Empress Catherine II in 1785, who granted it the right to use the Moscow coat of arms on its mark. Later, in 1855, it earned the right to bear the Imperial State Emblem of Russia, a distinction given only to the finest manufactories of the period.

These vases exemplify the refinement, craftsmanship, and artistic sophistication of Gardner porcelain in the high historicist style popular during the reign of Alexander II.

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1000-1200€
Hammer Price: €

Sèvres Porcelain Scent Bottles in Original Ormolu-Mounted Casket, dated 1765

Fine Louis XV period perfume or toilet casket in veneered wood with gilt-bronze mounts, fitted with two pink-ground Sèvres porcelain scent bottles painted with cherubs and floral reserves, the lid and front inset with matching porcelain plaques in rocaille mounts. The underside marks and style are consistent with Sèvres porcelain of 1765: Sèvres used the interlaced L factory mark with a date letter, and the date letter M corresponds to 1765; 18th-century Sèvres marks of this type were typically painted in blue and date letters were in obligatory use from 1753 onward.

The pink ground is commonly referred to as Rose Pompadour. From the photos, the blue underglaze interlaced mark appears consistent with Sèvres, while the impressed numerals such as 25 and 3 are likely workshop or matching marks.

Condition:
Good overall antique condition to the casket with age wear, minor rubbing, and surface wear to mounts and veneer. One bottle has cracks to the neck/rim area. General wear and minor kiln/manufacturing irregularities consistent with period porcelain.

Dimensions of casket: 19 × 28 × 14.5 cm

Notes on marks:
Interlaced L factory mark in blue: consistent with Sèvres.
Date letter M: consistent with 1765.
Impressed numerals on stoppers/base: likely factory or assembly marks.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3000€
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A Russian Enamelled Copper Bowl
Usolye (Solvychegodsk),18th century
Dimensions: 4.5 х 9.5 х 9.5 cm.

Finely painted in polychrome enamel with stylized floral and bird motifs on a white ground, framed by circular and oval medallions against a deep cobalt-blue background. The composition combines strong color contrasts and rhythmic ornament, characteristic of the celebrated Usolye enamel tradition of northern Russia.

Usolye (then known as Solvychegodsk) emerged as one of the principal centers of Russian enamel art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, founded under the patronage of the Stroganov merchant family. The early workshops, originally staffed by Novgorod craftsmen, developed a distinct regional style distinguished by vivid color palettes and expressive linework.

By the mid-seventeenth century, Usolye enamellers mastered painted enamel on copper, depicting large-scale floral and zoomorphic compositions—tulips, sunflowers, birds, and animals—set against white enamel grounds and separated by twisted filigree borders. These works were prized for their decorative richness and often adorned festive cups, caskets, mirrors, and domestic vessels.

Comparable enamelled wares from Usolye are preserved in the collections of the State Historical Museum, Moscow, and the Armoury Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin.

Starting price: 4000€
Estimate: 5000-7000€
Hammer Price: €

A Russian Art Nouveau Silver and Porcelain Salt Cellar in the Form of a Throne
Moscow, firm of Nemirov-Kolodkin,made by the 3rd Moscow Artel, 1908-1917.
Silver, porcelain, polychrome glaze; casting, chasing, repoussé, engraving, moulding, glazing.
Dimensions: 13 × 11 × 11.5 cm.
Marks: retailer’s mark of Nemirov-Kolodkin; mark of the 3rd Moscow Artel; Moscow assay mark; 84 zolotniki silver standard.
A rare Russian Art Nouveau salt cellar designed in the form of a traditional russian throne “sthool”. The body is made of richly glazed porcelain, with deep cobalt-blue borders and brightly coloured geometric ornament in green, yellow, red and pale blue. The architectural structure, with raised back, side supports and stylised panels, evokes a miniature princely seat or a fairy-tale terem throne.
The hinged silver cover is decorated in relief with a proud cockerel standing among engraved spiral ornament. The bird, rendered with finely chased plumage and a high tail, introduces a distinctly Russian folkloric note.
The firm of Nemirov-Kolodkin was one of the important Moscow suppliers of silver objects in the late Imperial period. Its founder, Nikolai Vasilievich Nemirov-Kolodkin (1819-1886), a merchant of the first guild, jeweller and philanthropist, established a successful firm that continued after his death under his relatives and successors. From 1876 the firm supplied silver tableware for the Imperial kitchen, selecting individual workshops and artels according to the level and nature of each commission.
The object was executed by the 3rd Moscow Artel, whose mark appears on the silver element. The artel form of production emerged in Moscow silverwork in the early twentieth century and is closely connected with the flourishing of the Art Nouveau style. The 3rd Moscow Artel is known for highly accomplished works, including pieces retailed by leading firms and connected with the circle of craftsmen who had worked for or supplied Fabergé, Ovchinnikov, Khlebnikov and other major houses.

Starting price: 2000€
Estimate: 2500-3500€
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A Rare Fabergé Jewelled Silver-Mounted Ceramic Kovsh
Moscow, firm of Karl Fabergé, ceramic body attributed to the Imperial Stroganov School, 1908-1917.
Ceramic, silver, cabochon stones; moulding, glazing, casting, chasing, repoussé, stone setting.
Dimensions: 5.4 × 14.2 × 9 cm.
Marks: firm mark К. ФАБЕРЖЕ beneath the Imperial warrant; Moscow assay mark; 84 zolotniki silver standard.
A rare kovsh of rounded bowl form with a broad flat handle, combining a dark glazed ceramic body with a richly worked silver mount. Around the upper register runs an applied silver band with dense relief ornament of scrolling tendrils, stylised geometric motifs and small cabochon stones, including green and red accents. The handle continues the same ornamental language, with raised silver scrolls and inset green cabochons.
The form refers to the traditional Russian kovsh, a ceremonial drinking vessel deeply associated with Muscovite court culture and national decorative idioms. Here, however, the type is reinterpreted through the artistic language of the early twentieth century: heavy ceramic mass, dark glaze, abstracted ornament and jewelled silver mounts create an object that belongs equally to the world of historical revival and Russian Art Nouveau.
The ceramic body associated with the production of the Imperial Stroganov School, whose workshops played an important role in the renewal of Russian applied arts around 1900. Such ceramic objects were sometimes mounted in silver by leading Moscow workshops, among them the firm of Fabergé.
The Moscow branch of Fabergé differed from the St Petersburg establishment in its stronger engagement with Russian national style and silver production. This was partly due to Moscow’s long-standing position as a centre of silversmithing and decorative metalwork. The firm employed and collaborated with artists and craftsmen connected with the Stroganov School, whose training combined drawing, modelling, metalwork, enamel and practical workshop experience. Students and teachers of the school worked with major Moscow firms, and the influence of the Stroganov artistic environment is clearly felt in the national-romantic and ornamental character of many Fabergé Moscow objects.
See similar objects: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5564848 https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2008/russian-art-n08428/lot.403.html

Starting price: 8000€
Estimate: 9000-12000€
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Russian silver stopa / charka, Kostroma, 1769–1813, 18th–early 19th century. Of tapering cylindrical form, finely engraved and chased with bold scrolling ornament and cartouches enclosing stylized birds and foliate motifs. Gilt interior.

Height: 7.6 cm
Weight: 68.2 g

Starting price: 800€
Estimate: 1000-1200€
Hammer Price: €

Russian silver stopa / charka, Moscow, 1781, 18th century. Of cylindrical form with gilt interior, richly decorated in relief with birds, ribbons and floral garlands, and engraved with monogram PA. Marked to the base.

Height: 8 cm
Weight: 75 g

Starting price: 900€
Estimate: 1100-1300€
Hammer Price: €