A glass vodka service comprising a green blown glass decanter of rectangular sec...

568 - A glass vodka service comprising a green blown glass decanter of rectangular sec...

A glass vodka service comprising a green blown glass decanter of rectangular section and five vodka glasses. Each decorated in orange and black with frolicking and humorous insects in inebriated states and inscribed with Russian drinking sayings: "Hello, little glasses, how are you getting on? Waiting for me? Drink, drink, and you will see devils!". With original stopper. Signed lower left in Cyrillic and dated "ELIZ. BEM 97". 8.3/23 cm high. Elizaveta Merkurievna Bem (1843-1914) studied at the society for the Encouragment of Artists and was awarded the Grand Gold medal in 1870 from the Academy of Fine Arts. As the relative of the manager of the Dyat'kovo Crystal Factory Bem produced designs for glass in a highly artistic reproduction of national style" in line with 18th century productions.

Diat`kow, Glaswerke Maltsew, Elisabeth Bohm (Entwurf), 1897

Catalogueprice: 3.500 - 4.500 €

Result: 3.500,00 EUR

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