ROMANOV PORCELAIN PANSY CUP & SAUCER OLGA ALEXANDROVNA Bing & Grondahl - Rare

Description

<div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/java.gif" border="0"><br><table align="center"><tr><td><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/shg111" target="_blank"><img src="http://ti2.auctiva.com/sw/browse2.gif" border="0"></a></td><td height="21px" valign="middle" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2"><b><a href="http://emporium.auctiva.com/shg111" target="_blank">shg111</a> Store</b></font></td></tr></table></div>
RARE BING AND GRONDAHL CUP AND SAUCER
WITH HAND PAINTED PANSIES AND HEAVY GOLD GILT TRIM.
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
HANDPAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO OLGA ALEXANDROVNA, SISTER OF TSAR NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA.
SEE "TSAR:  THE LOST WORLD OF NICHOLAS & ALEXANDRA" BY PETER KURTH AND "OLGA ROMANOV:  RUSSIA'S LAST GRAND DUCHESS" BY PATRICIA PHENIX.
TWO OF THESE PLATES IN WORN, CHIPPED CONDITION WERE SOLD JAN. 2016 BY A. H. WILKENS AUCTIONS IN TORONTO.
CUP MEASURES 2-3/8" TALL X 3" DIAMETER AT RIM WITHOUT HANDLE.
SAUCER MEASURES 5-3/8" IN DIAMETER.
EACH HAS FOUR HAND PAINTED PANSIES.
SEE PICS. FOR MARKS ON BOTTOM OF EACH.