Lot 0236
Russian Carved Jasper Bear, Petersburg or Ural, late 19th century
Estimate: 1500-2000€
Russian Carved Jasper Bear. Petersburg or Ural, late 19th century.
Carved jasper
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Dimensions: 5.7 × 10 × 3.3 cm.
Weight: 249.3 g
A finely carved miniature of a bear, rendered from russet jasper with careful attention to texture and stance. Symbol of strength and a national emblem of Russia, the bear was a favored motif in late 19th-century hardstone sculpture, often produced by master carvers of the Ekaterinburg region, St. Petersburg and Petergov workshop
Starting price: 1200€
Estimate: 1500-2000€
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