Een Russisch polychroom floraal gedecoreerd bord uit het servies van de Sultan van Turkije, Keizerlijke Manufactuur Sint-Petersburg, 1825-1855

Dia.: 24 cm

Painted with floral sprays and trailing gilt scrolls amidst blue cartouches on a white ground, marked under the base with a blue overglaze factory mark.
During the period 1825–1855, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire were Mahmud II (1808–1839) and Abdulmecid I (1839–1861). Mahmud II reigned until 1839, when his son Abdulmecid I succeeded him. 

 Ref.:
- Exhibition catalogue 'An Imperial Fascination: Porcelain - Dining with the Czars Peterhof', A La Vieille Russie, New York, 1991, no. 194.
- For a sauce boat and stand from the same service, see: Christie's, London, 3rd June 2019, Russian Art, lot 296 (est. £1,500 - £2,500; price realised £1,375 link)
- For a serving plate from the same service, see: Chiswick Auctions, London, 29th September 2020, Fine Works of Art & Clocks, lot 85 (est. £2,000 - £3,000; link).