Russian porcelain cigarette boxes — envelope-shaped — publisher Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad

Description

Two envelope-shaped porcelain cigarette boxes, dating from the years 1753-1750s, originating from the Imperial Porcelain Factory of St. Petersburg. The inscription « Madame la Comtesse de Pinanzesh à M. Racribourg » is engraved on the right box, while the seal and gilded decorations are attributed respectively to Lev Tersky and Piotr Semionov. The back indicates the publisher Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1985, and specifies that the item must be sent only in an envelope.