Russian Empire

1720’s

Bohemian maker

Transparent colorless glass; blowing, grinding, engraving, mechanical matting, polishing

Height 29 cm

Glass made of Bohemian crystal, with cone shaped cup, with leg in the form of tetrahedral, narrowed down rod, on round base. The cup body is decorated with stylized flowers and three medallions with images: the Emperor Peter I monogram, double-headed eagle beneath three crowns with an orb and a scepter in the paws; and the Emperor Peter I half portreit in laurel wreath, surrounded by military attributes. Vertical air bubble is inside the led trunk.