Imperial presentation Easter egg with the cypher of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Imperial Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, between 1894-1916

Porcelain, enamel glazes, gilding

Height 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

Inv. no. ab_0129

This Easter egg is decorated with an unusual, angular ciselé varicolor gilt cypher of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna beneath an Imperial crown and set against a navy blue ground.