Uranium glass mug
Uranium glass mug
Russian Empire
The 1840’s
Imperial glass factory
Transparent uranium glass; grinding, grooving
Height – 16.5cm; diameter – 11cm
Uranium glass mug on round pedestal. The body rounded forms and lid are decorated with polished stylized foliage pattern, the handle and lid grip lid are grooved. The yellow-green glass colour was obtained with the help of uranium oxides. This created the effect of self-luminous and transfusion shades.
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