Ekaterinburg Lapidary Workshops
Baluster vase 1865
Carved and polished rhodonite | 111.5 x 35 cm (whole object) | RCIN 899
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A detachable baluster shape dark pink veined marble vase and cover. From the end of the 18th century stone cutting became an important craft in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. The vase is marked with an inscription in cyrillic which translated reads: 1865 Ekaterinburg stone factory Director Polkovnik Miklashevsky.
Provenance
Supplied to Alexander II of Russia; probably presented to the Prince of Wales or Queen Victoria, 1865
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Carved and polished rhodonite
Measurements
111.5 x 35 cm (whole object)
300000 g (Weight) (parts .a, .b and c together)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Baluster vase, cover and pedestal
