Pair of Russian Imperial Porcelain Portrait Vases, period of Nicholas I, c.1830
of campana shape on square bases, each painted in colours, after Franz Krüger, with an oval portrait of Emperor Nicholas I Pavlovich or Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, reserved within a gilt surround on a matte blue and gilt ground
height 9.4 in — 24 cm
June 13, 2019
Estimate $4,000-$6,000
Realised: $57,600
Decorative Arts & Design
Decorative Arts & Design at Waddington’s encompasses a broad and diverse variety of objects. We are specialists in bronzes, items of Canadian historical interest, ceramics, devotional works of art, glass, lighting, militaria, mirrors, objets de vertu, porcelain, silver, scientific instruments, travel and exploration maps, and fine rugs and carpets.
Meet the Specialist
Bill Kime
Senior Specialist, Ceramics, Glass and Silver