The presented vase is an egg-shaped vessel with a high neck. The handles are decorated with embossed rosettes. The vase stands on a leg with a massive square-shaped base. The body is decorated with an antique-looking ornament on the white background, which is gilded. The neck, the handles and the leg with the base are also gilded.
The vase was made at the St. Petersburg Porcelain factory of Philip Batenin. It was built in 1811 by merchant Pyotr Devyatov in the Vyborg side (traditional name of the northern and northeastern part of Saint Petersburg). The location was very convenient: clay was supplied by rivers from Chernihiv province, quartz — from Olonets province and spar was brought from Finland.
In 1805, a decree was issued according to which it was forbidden to establish production facilities within the city that ‘would require a large amount of firewood or a great number of hands’. Thus, the porcelain factory was opened on the banks of the Bolshaya Nevka.
In 1814, Devyatov sold the factory to a porcelain merchant Philip Batenin. Philip’s brother Peter became its co-owner. Factory directors changed often, that is why the company had many names: “The factory of merchant Batenin”s successors’, ‘Batenins’ factory’, “Batenin factory”, “Brothers Batenins factory”, “Devyatov-Batenins factory”. After the death of Philip Batenin in 1830, the company was managed by his widow, as well as by merchants Yemov and Kukhanov.
The factory was quite successful. In 1829, the Batenin Factory was awarded a large gold medal at the first All-Russian exhibition of manufactured products. Porcelain items of the Imperial Porcelain Factory were too expensive for many people, thus, inexpensive products of the Batenin factory, which looked like they were made of fine porcelain, were in great demand.
The factory produced both ceremonial products and porcelain for everyday use. The sights of St. Petersburg were always depicted on their vases and cups.
Vases of various shapes and sizes were especially popular, in particular the ones from 13 to 100 centimeters in height. Vases for flowers were made of several parts. Amphora vases were usually cast. The factory paid special attention to the handles: they were decorated with embossed elements such as rosettes or three-dimensional patterns.
In 1838, a fire broke out at a nearby factory, which also destroyed almost all buildings of the Batenin factory. It was impossible to relaunch the production.
The vase was made at the St. Petersburg Porcelain factory of Philip Batenin. It was built in 1811 by merchant Pyotr Devyatov in the Vyborg side (traditional name of the northern and northeastern part of Saint Petersburg). The location was very convenient: clay was supplied by rivers from Chernihiv province, quartz — from Olonets province and spar was brought from Finland.
In 1805, a decree was issued according to which it was forbidden to establish production facilities within the city that ‘would require a large amount of firewood or a great number of hands’. Thus, the porcelain factory was opened on the banks of the Bolshaya Nevka.
In 1814, Devyatov sold the factory to a porcelain merchant Philip Batenin. Philip’s brother Peter became its co-owner. Factory directors changed often, that is why the company had many names: “The factory of merchant Batenin”s successors’, ‘Batenins’ factory’, “Batenin factory”, “Brothers Batenins factory”, “Devyatov-Batenins factory”. After the death of Philip Batenin in 1830, the company was managed by his widow, as well as by merchants Yemov and Kukhanov.
The factory was quite successful. In 1829, the Batenin Factory was awarded a large gold medal at the first All-Russian exhibition of manufactured products. Porcelain items of the Imperial Porcelain Factory were too expensive for many people, thus, inexpensive products of the Batenin factory, which looked like they were made of fine porcelain, were in great demand.
The factory produced both ceremonial products and porcelain for everyday use. The sights of St. Petersburg were always depicted on their vases and cups.
Vases of various shapes and sizes were especially popular, in particular the ones from 13 to 100 centimeters in height. Vases for flowers were made of several parts. Amphora vases were usually cast. The factory paid special attention to the handles: they were decorated with embossed elements such as rosettes or three-dimensional patterns.
In 1838, a fire broke out at a nearby factory, which also destroyed almost all buildings of the Batenin factory. It was impossible to relaunch the production.
