Russian porcelain sauce boats in the shape of a pear with a lid

Each covered vessel was modeled in the shape of a pear with a wooden handle set inside a leaf. Each bears the factory mark of the M.S. Kuznetsov factory, featuring a double-headed eagle above a medallion with a horseshoe and a Cyrillic inscription. The inner side of the lid has an image of "38" in pink glaze, as well as the artist's name in black handwritten style. SIZE: 5" high x 7-3/4" long. PROVENANCE: From the private collection of Dorothy-Lee Jones. CONDITION: Generally very good with wear to the gilding. 9-23264