Kuznetsov Factory in Dulevo: Two Sorbets for the Eastern Market Made of Porcelain and Silver

KUZNETSOV FACTORY IN DULEVO (1889-1917). TWO SORBETS FOR THE EASTERN MARKET, made of white porcelain, decorated with a bas-relief frieze of gilded curtains, with printed marks on the bases. Two Ottoman silver filigree "zarfs" (cup holders) with scalloped edges and hexagonal star-shaped bases, embellished with garlands against a background of marigolds and floral motifs. Russia, late 19th – early 20th centuries. TWO RUSSIAN CUPS OF KUZNETSOV PORCELAIN WITH OTTOMAN SILVER "ZARF" HOLDERS. WEIGHT: 77.3 g. HEIGHT (ZARFS): 6.5 cm (2 9/16 inches) – HEIGHT (PORCELAIN): 4 cm (1 9/16 inches).