Mug
Mug
Austria (faience); Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg (setting)
1899-1903
Grachev brothers factory (setting)
Faience, silver; coloured laying, relief, casting, gilding
Height 42.5 cm
Mark on the setting: "BR.GRACHEVY", double-headed eagle; T-shaped mark of Saint-Petersburg District Assay Department 1899 - 1908, with alloy "84"; certification mark, T-shaped mark of Saint-Petersburg District Assay department in 1899 - 1908
Tapered faience mug with bent handle, on circular silver base, with the crown and lift-up lid with the stopper heel, both set in silver. The mug body is realized in the Neo-Renaissance style and decorated with three medallions with the image of Roman warrior with the shield (central), double-headed Austrian eagle beneath the crown (top) and the emblem with "1580" (bottom). The spare space is filled with floral design patterns. The base and lift-up lid are plain, free from any decor. The bottom edge of the circular setting is decorated with pearl girdle.
Инв.454/ДПИ