LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF RUSSIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED CUT-GLASS VASES
LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Each with diamond-cut and facetted body, the edge decorated with a plain moulding, the stepped base above, on a circular spreading shaft headed by foliage, on a square plinth, the ormolu and glass possibly associated
14¼ in. (36 cm.) high; 8 in. (20 cm.) diameter (2)

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Lot Essay

Intriguingly called 'Russian stone', and famed for the clarity of the glass, mirror-like polish and skillful faceting, glassware from the Imperial Glass Factory was unrivalled during the Russian Empire period. A pair of identical vases are in the State History Museum, Moscow, and are illustrated in A. Gaydamak, Russian Empire, Moscow/Paris, 2000, p. 84. The main designer of the Imperial glass factory between 1819 and 1848 was Ivan Ivanov, who was responsible for most of the designs for coloured glass or crystal items executed for the Imperial family (N. Thon (ed.), St. Petersburg un 1800, Recklinghausen, 1990, pp. 395 and 398, no. 344).

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