Russian Art Glass and Ceramics

Pair of claret jugs (decanters)

    Pair of claret jugs (decanters)

    Russia, Moscow

    1908-1916

    Lorie, Fyodor firm, Cheryatov Egor (Georgy)

    Silver, glass; engraving, casting, chasing, gilding

    Height: 27.0 cm

    Mark of the firm – "ЛОРIЕ" (LORIE); factory mark – "Е.Ч" (E.Ch); assay marks of the Moscow District Assay Office for 1908-1917 on components – facing right female head wearing a kokoshnik with a dot behind the neck, enclosed within a circle; "84" silver fineness standard mark

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    Pair of ovoid-shaped jugs made of colourless transparent glass. The bodies of the vessels are decorated in the matte engraving technique with the images of lush flowers on long stems with carved leaves; the bottoms are decorated with carved rosettes. Each item features silver mounts with interior gilding, including a neck collar with a pouring spout, a hinged lid, and a geometric handle curved at a right angle. The ring-shaped neck mount and the handle are decorated in the Art Nouveau (Modern) style with raised chestnut leaves and fruits; the pouring spouts are sculpturally accentuated with the similar chestnut leaf. The thumbpiece (stop) of the hinged lids is designed as a stylized stem.

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