A Soviet porcelain cup and saucer after a design by Mikhail Adamovich, 1919, the porcelain by the Imperial porcelain factory period of Alexander III (cup) and Nicholas II (saucer), painted in green, puce and gilt with Chinoiserie designs and flowers, each with blue hammer, sickle and cog marks, date and artist monogram to base. Height of cup 6.5 cm, diameter of saucer 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of the Hon. Dr John Kennedy McLaughlin Am, Sydney