A vase

Saxony, Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, the second half of the 18th century
Porcelain; multicolour overglaze painting, chiseled pattern, relief, gilding.
No GDM-221-I

This vase comes from the private collection of Empress Maria Alexandrovna (the wife of Alexander II). It was used to decorate the Empress’s Study. This item of great artistic merit can be seen at exhibitions dedicated to the porcelain collection of the Gatchina Palace.