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EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF AMETHYST CRYSTAL VASES FROM THE IMPERIAL…
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EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF AMETHYST CRYSTAL VASES FROM THE IMPERIAL…
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Estimate €50,000 - €80,000
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Description
EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF AMETHYST CRYSTAL VASES FROM THE IMPERIAL GLASS MANUFACTORY OF SAINT-PETERSBURG MOUNTED IN GILT BRONZE
A pair of amethyst-coloured crystal vases, ovoid, cut with alternating smooth torsos and feather decoration, the neck flared with horizontal stripes, resting on a faceted circular pedestal, Mounted in gilt bronze (slight differences between the two mounts), the handles decorated with intertwined snakes, on a square base decorated with friezes of acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, the upper rim imitating flowing water.
Imperial Glass Manufactory, St Petersburg, circa 1830.
H. 41 x W. 22 cm.
Literature
- Arcadi Gaydamak, Russian Empire, Architecture, Decorative and Applied Arts, Interior Decoration, 1800-1830, Moscow-Paris, 2000, p. 91.
- The Golden Age of Russian Porcelain and Glass. To the 200th anniversary of 1812 Patriotic War, Moscow, The State Historical Museum, 2012.
Related works
- A pair of identical vases, sold at Sotheby's Paris, 7 November 2013, lot 287 (sold for €133,500).
- An identical vase is in the State Historical Museum, Moscow.
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