each vase with a deep red body surrounding a central image of a young maiden working on embroidery, while sitting on a daylight balcony; one signed V. Schetinin in Cyrillic; the surrounding areas decorated in gilt ciselé; the molded handles with female heads; the base of each vase with scrolling acanthus leaves; a laurel wreath surrounds each foot; height of each: 46 cm (18 1/8 in.), mouth of each vase marked with the Imperial Cypher of Nicholas I and the Imperial Porcelain Factory molder’s mark