DISH WITH MONOGRAM OF EMPEROR NICHOLAS II (BREAD AND SALT DISH)
Creator(s): Unknown (Manufacturer) , A. Glazunova (Painter)
On view in: Russian Porcelain Room
About this object
Plate is decorated with a profusion of designs, including the monogram NA for Nicholas II, the imperial double-headed eagle, as well as the imperial coat of arms and those of St. Petersburg and Moscow, all in many colors and gold. At the top is the personal coat-of-arms of the emperor, with the crown of a king overall.
- Object name:
- DISH WITH MONOGRAM OF EMPEROR NICHOLAS II (BREAD AND SALT DISH)
- Made from:
- Faience
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- 1896
- Size:
- 45.2 cm (17 13/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 27.4
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK on back: in green, "a drawing of O. Glazunov" (in Cyrillic); impress: two half circles B 479 4; imperial coat of arms in center, surrounded by arms for Russia, St. Petersburg and Moscow NA monogram
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973