A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN PORTRAIT CUP FROM THE GOTHIC SERVICE, IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST. PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I (1825-1855), circa 1830s
extensively decorated in shades of blue, red, violet and green in imitation of stained glass windows, the central section hand-painted with a portrait of a young scholar, gilded scrolling handle and interior, height: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.), marked with the Imperial Cypher of Nicholas I on base