1x Alexander II mark, 1855-1881 and 1x Alexander III mark, 1881-1894. Russia.

Polychrome painted, gilt. H 8.5 cm, Ø 21 cm.

Footed crater bowls with the Cottage coat of arms with sword and rosary on the front and the Cyrillic inscription "Für Glaube, Zar und Vaterland". 1x gold rubbed.

The service was designed between 1827 and 1829 by Tsar Nicholas I (1825-1855) for the Alexandria Palace, known as the "Cottage". The neo-Gothic mansion was built in Alexandria Park in Peterhof and was a gift from the Tsar to his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918). The service, which originally consisted of 530 pieces, was doubled in 1835 and accompanied by a crystal service, which also featured the coat of arms. The coat of arms motif entitled "White Flower" was designed by the poet Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky (1783-1852) and was based on a character from the novel "The Magic Ring" by Ritter le La Motte-Fouqué. Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, née Princess Charlotte of Prussia, who used the coat of arms for her private residence Cottage, was also known as the "White Rose".

Literature : Compare URL (07.08.24): https://www.alexanderpalace.org/porcelain/pcottage.html.