A Russian Porcelain Cabinet Plate Safronov Porcelain Factory, Dulevo, circa 1835 9-3/8 inches (23.8 cm) PROVENANCE: Sotheby's Olympia London, 2001; John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington; The Kathleen Durdin Collection of Russian Decorative Arts, Tampa, Florida. In the late 18th century, from 1776-1780, Carl Wilhelm Miller published J.G Georgi's "Costumes of the Russian Empire" in four volumes under the patronage of Empress Catherine II "The Great". The images proved popular around the world, and were used, not only by the Russian Imperial Porcelain factory as source material for the famous "Gurievskii" service, but also by private factories, such as Safronov of Moscow. The Safronov factory was founded in 1814, and became well-known in Russia after the Moscow exhibition of 1835. Ultimately, Safronov was absorbed by the Kuznetsov factory, who took over Safronov's Dulevo premises. Property from the Kathleen Durdin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved