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Beaker and saucer, ca. 1775
Russian; Saint Petersburg, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Hard-paste porcelain; Beaker: H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Saucer: Diam. 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm)
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982 (1982.60.177,.178)

The Cyrillic letter E/II [Ekaterina] on the back of the saucer is the personal cipher of Catherine the Great.


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    Beaker and saucer, ca. 1775
    Russian; Saint Petersburg, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
    Hard-paste porcelain; Beaker: H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Saucer: Diam. 5 11/16 in. (14.4 cm)
    The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982 (1982.60.177,.178)