Russian porcelain bread and salt plate, Kuznetsov factory, Tver, circa 1890

RUSSIAN PORCELAIN BREAD AND SALT PLATE, KUZNETSOV PORCELAIN FACTORY, TVER, CIRCA 1890, round, decorated in relief in the Pan-Slavic style with wheat ears, bordered with the inscription [Bread and Salt] in Russian, with four red flowers from which garlands hang, a border with alternating panels, under the factory mark in gold, the mark M.S. in Cyrillic, numbers 61 and 082; diameter: 38 cm (15 inches).

CONDITION The plate appears to be in good original condition. Wear to details in gold. Examination under UV light reveals no signs of restoration or repairs.

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