Lot 0088
A RUSSIAN IMPERIAL AMETHYST GLASS VASE
Estimate: 3000-3500€
A RUSSIAN IMPERIAL AMETHYST GLASS VASE
Amethyst glass, wheel-cut and polished.
Imperial Glass Manufactory, St Petersburg, period of Emperor Nicholas II, 1908.
Mark: etched mark to the underside: H2 / 1908.
Height: 9 x 12,5 cm.
A finely proportioned vase of compressed baluster form with a gently flared rim, executed in deep amethyst glass of rich tonality. The lower body is encircled by a broad band of wheel-cut ornament composed of alternating fan and diamond motifs, crisply faceted and highly polished, creating a lively contrast between the glossy surface of the upper wall and the sharp geometry of the cut decoration.
Amethyst glass had long been esteemed in Russian glassmaking for its noble, saturated colour. This effect was achieved through the use of manganese compounds, which, depending on concentration and firing conditions, could lend the glass anything from a faint clarifying tint to a dense violet tone of exceptional intensity. In the present vase, that technical refinement is matched by the precision of the cutting, resulting in an object of strong visual weight and quiet elegance.
Starting price: 2500€
Estimate: 3000-3500€
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