Beschreibung:

A Large Russian Porcelain Basket from the Service for the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Gardner Porcelain Manufactory, Verbilki, 1778-1780 of oval, tapering form, the sides pierced and gilded, the undulating, gilded rim molded in a chain pattern, the exterior molded with the red moiré sash of the order, with sculpted and gilded crosses of the order set on opposite sides of the basket, the ribbons ending in a molded bow knot set below the handles painted brown to resemble woven branches and sculpted with delicate floral ornament and bunches of red grapes, the center of the interior painted with the star of the order with the Cyrillic motto Za trud i otechestvo (For Labor and Fatherland). with dark blue factory mark Diameter over Handles 14 in. 35.6 cm