A Russian Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Period of Alexander II (1855-1881), circa 1860s 2-1/4 x 4-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches (5.7 x 10.8 x 8.9 cm) (cup) 5-5/8 inches (14.3 cm) (saucer) PROVENANCE: Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, thence by descent; Guri Nikolaevich Kulikovsky, her son; Aza Kulikovsky, his widow; John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington​, acquired from the above; The Kathleen Durdin Collection of Russian Decorative Arts, Tampa, Florida. This cup and saucer have been described as belonging to a service commissioned for the first Livadia Palace in the Crimea, completed in 1861 by the architect Ippolit Antonovich Monighetti (1819-1878). The old wooden palace was demolished in 1910, and was replaced with the "New" palace, designed by Krasnov. Sometimes called the "Golden Livadia Service" very few pieces from this service survive. Property from the Kathleen Durdin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved