A Plate from the Service for Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev, Meissen, c. 1774
porcelain, polychromed and gilt, dinner plate with Marseille relief decoration, crowned monogram "CR" for Comte Rumyantsev with the Order of St. George and St. George's ribbon, purple camaieu landscapes on the well, diameter 30.7 cm, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, (GO)
Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Sadunaysky (1725 - 1796) became commander-in-chief of the Russian army during the Russo-Ottoman War in 1770. He was victorious in the great Battle of Larga and the Battle of Cahul and concluded the Peace of Küçük Kaynarca on 21 July 1774. Empress Catherine II then appointed him Field Marshal. The order of this service in Meissen is connected with the appointment of Count Rumyantsev-Sardunajski (1725-1796) as Field Marshal of the Russian Empire. After military successes in the Russo-Ottoman Wars, Empress Catherine II appointed him Field Marshal General in 1770 and, as an addition to his title and land, this dinner service was ordered in Meissen in 1774.
Lit.:
Cat. Meißen für die Zaren, Munich 2004, cat. no. 207 ff.
Specialist: M.A. Georg Ottomeyer
M.A. Georg Ottomeyer
+43-1-515 60-538
georg.ottomeyer@dorotheum.at
25.04.2024 - 13:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 3,120.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,500.- to EUR 4,000.-
A Plate from the Service for Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev, Meissen, c. 1774
porcelain, polychromed and gilt, dinner plate with Marseille relief decoration, crowned monogram "CR" for Comte Rumyantsev with the Order of St. George and St. George's ribbon, purple camaieu landscapes on the well, diameter 30.7 cm, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, (GO)
Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Sadunaysky (1725 - 1796) became commander-in-chief of the Russian army during the Russo-Ottoman War in 1770. He was victorious in the great Battle of Larga and the Battle of Cahul and concluded the Peace of Küçük Kaynarca on 21 July 1774. Empress Catherine II then appointed him Field Marshal. The order of this service in Meissen is connected with the appointment of Count Rumyantsev-Sardunajski (1725-1796) as Field Marshal of the Russian Empire. After military successes in the Russo-Ottoman Wars, Empress Catherine II appointed him Field Marshal General in 1770 and, as an addition to his title and land, this dinner service was ordered in Meissen in 1774.
Lit.:
Cat. Meißen für die Zaren, Munich 2004, cat. no. 207 ff.
Specialist: M.A. Georg Ottomeyer
M.A. Georg Ottomeyer
+43-1-515 60-538
georg.ottomeyer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Furniture, Works of Art, Glass & Porcelain |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 25.04.2024 - 13:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 13.04. -25.04.2024 |
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