At an auction of Russian art Christie's November 28 one of the top lots of promises to be a pair of vases of the Imperial Porcelain Factory era of Nicholas I estimate: 1.7-2.2 million pounds

Two porcelain vases
Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg 1835-1836
height 137,2
Christie's. 28.11.2011
Estimate: 1.7-2.2 million pounds
Source: artdaily.com

In the upcoming fall series of Russian leading auction houses auction buyers will be offered a pair of Imperial Porcelain Factory vases estimate: 1.7-2.2 million pounds. Lot will be presented at an auction of Russian art Christie's November 28.

Auction house Christie's relatively long history of Russian arts and crafts and, in particular, porcelain vases. The best result a pair of porcelain vases reached at Christie's in 2006. And in 2010, for example, two porcelain vases are top lot of similar Russian Trading November Christie's (November 29, 2011, estimate: 600-900 thousand pounds, the result of 993 250 pounds)

vases, which will be traded this November, was presented to Nicholas I of Austria, Ambassador Extraordinary Karl Ludwig Graf von Ficquelmont (Karl Ludwig Graf von Ficquelmont), who was serving at the Russian Imperial Court in 1829-1839.

Graf von Ficquelmont was a highly influential figure both in Russian and the Austrian court, he is considered one of the closest advisers of the Austrian Chancellor Metternich. After ten years of service Ficquelmont was called back to Vienna in order to head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the absence of Chancellor Metternich. Two vases were presented to the Ambassador in gratitude for Meritorious Service in Russia.

During the reign of Nicholas I, the Imperial Porcelain Factory has experienced the flowering of its activities: the work of this period are the best examples of palace vases and presentation. Since these vases, as a rule, were made as gifts to the emperor or the emperor, their form and decoration reflect the personal tastes of Nicholas. Such vases were presented to the imperial family at Easter or Christmas, to decorate the palaces, mansions and pavilions. These vases were ordered as gifts to representatives of European royal dynasties and foreign diplomats were given for special achievements.

Many of the vases 1825-1855 were decorated with replicas of old masters' paintings, executed in the central part of the vessel. Often they were smaller and accurate copies of paintings that are in the Hermitage, the Academy of Fine Arts or in the collections of the imperial palaces. In most cases, vases, to name the creators of original paintings and those who wrote the copy on porcelain.

carefully drawn, vivid paintings on vases, offered at Christie's, were carried out in 1835-1836 the Imperial Porcelain Factory artist M. Kornilov, based on the works of Dutch painter of the XVII century Vouvermana Phillips (Philips Wouwerman). Vouverman (Vauerman) - one of the most versatile and prolific members of the Golden Age of Dutch art. Vouvermana works have won fame during the life of an artist, but this fashion they began in the XVIII century. Vouvermana paintings occupy a worthy place in the best European art collections, Dresden, St. Petersburg and other cities.

genre scene in one of the copies of the proposed vase painting Vouvermana "Hunting for deer," purchased by Catherine II in 1772 and to now included in the collection of the Hermitage. The second vase painting captures Vouvermana "Departure for hunting" (1665-1668), which is now stored in a collection of the Dresden Gallery. paintings that reflect the theme of signs for Vouvermana hunting, make a beautiful couple. A painter on porcelain skillfully managed to convey the beauty of figures, horses and landscapes of original works.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru