Russian Glass Art and Ceramic Art

Tumbler in the Chinoiserie style with detachable lid and glass holder

    Tumbler in the Chinoiserie style with detachable lid and glass holder

    Russian Empire, Saint-Petersburg

    Second quarter of the 19th century

    Imperial Glass Factory

    Bronze, transparent green glass; blowing, grinding, gold and silver painting, casting, chasing, knurling, gilding

    14.6 x 16 x 11.8 cm

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    Cylindrical transparent green glass tumbler with detachable bronze lid with grip, in bronze glass holder. The glass body bottom part is faceted and decorated in the Chinoiserie style with the painted image of the stylized figure of a Chinese man in the national costume and the stylized foliage-geometric ornament in the form of curls, leaves, berries and diagonal stripes. The edge for lips is emphasized with gold layer, the tumbler bottom - with silver layer.

    The glass holder of gilded bronze in the Empire style is comprised of round base-stand on three feet with low welt and lipped flange, the embracing ring with medallion and curved snake-shaped handle. The base and the ring are adorned with plaiting. Frieze of palmettas in arched rims adorns deflected edge of the base. The medallion is made in the form of vignette comprised of curls, hexapetalous flower rosette and shell.


    Round lid from gilded bronze in the Empire style is decorated with belts of oblique lines with rows of beads between them and flower garland along the edge. The grip is made in the form of a flower bud embedded on leafy rosette. 

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