RUSSIAN PORCELAIN (Venäläistä Poliinia). Collection Vera Saarela (Vera Saarelan Kokoelma)

Author: Heikki Hyvönen
Country: Finland
Language: Finnish/ English
Year Published: 1982
No. of pages: 427
Illustrations: 83 Color Illustrations. 243 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 9”sq
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 9519932518
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 1427

Price: $49.50

This extensive and exquisite collection, now the property of the National Museum of Finland, was painstakingly acquired by two private collectors over a period of 40 years. It focuses on the golden era of Russian porcelain, the period from the establishment of the first Russian porcelain factory during the reign of Empress Elizabeth, until the reign of Alexander II, when the branch was industrialized. Brilliantly-hued statuettes and full-page, exquisite color plates of porcelain pieces and bowls are represented, along with a learned commentary.