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A LARGE RUSSIAN HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN EASTER EGG - A large Russian hand-painted porcelain Easter Egg depicting a young maiden holding a sheath of wheat over her shoulder. Signed by the artist, M. Delaki, in the Cyrillic lower right. Painted group of poppies against a shaded light-blue ground on verso. A braided ribbon with a bow below and on the top in the form of a loop. Provenance: The Christie's New York: The Art of Entertaining: The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Gutfreund 834 Fifth Avenue, January 28, 2021, lot # 75. Please refer to the attached original paper labels. Dimensions: Egg: H: 4 1/2 in.D: 3 1/2 in.Egg with rope: 9 in.