Lot 0104
Bragin. Covered jar in the form of ushat
Estimate: 4500-6000€
Bragin. Covered jar in the form of ushat.
Silver, casting, chasing, gilding, copper-ruby glass.
Makers mark of «A.B. Bragin». Petersburg, 1892.
This leaded casket combines deep red copper-ruby glass with finely crafted silver mounts. The lid is topped with a cast silver cauliflower and leaves, serving as both handle and decoration. The transparent red glass body highly like produced by Imperial glass manufactory, shaped in the form of a traditional Russian ushat (water pail).
Andrei Stepanovich Bragin (active late 19th – early 20th century)
A respected St. Petersburg silversmith, Bragin opened his workshop in 1888, producing high-quality silver tableware, flatware, and decorative objects. His pieces, often in the Modern style with Pan-Slavic and natural motifs, gained particular fame for enamelled tea sets inspired by Russian folk embroidery. Though smaller than Fabergé’s firm, Bragin’s workshop earned wide recognition, exhibiting in St. Petersburg and Brussels, and his works are now preserved in major museums and collections. Dimensions: 16,5 x 14,5 x 14,5 cm. Total weight of the lid: 430 g.
Starting price: 3500€
Estimate: 4500-6000€
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