samovar

Object Name4-piece Samovar Teapot

Made FromNon-lead glass, Luster

Dateabout 1965

TechniqueFlameworked, stained, ground stopper, assembled

SizeOverall H: 42.2 cm; Handle to Handle W: 24.1 cm; Spout to Rim D: 22 cm

Accession Number95.3.34 A

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Dimitroff

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

U.S.S.R.

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, transparent iridescent orange, luster stain; flameworked, stained, ground stopper, assembled; (a) main vessel in traditional shape of Russian samovar; top has narrow columnar opening with flaring ruffled rim, wide low domed "lid" (joined to body) with six deep dimpled, two small onion-domes angle up and out from opposite sides, edge of slightly raised rim turns under to become the rim of the vessel body, body has two unequal and non-identical lobes, top 1/3 flares out with relatively straight walls, two hollow handles extend out (parallel to lid onion domes) and curve up with horizontal hand grip bars at right angle to body, lower 2/3 of body is almost spherical, near base a spout extends out of one side (at center) and then curves down (top end of spout decorated with vertical bent prunt, two sides of spout end have row of three small prunts, center of spout is bisected by a hollow tube (to hold d) with flat scalloped extended rims, inside of tube is ground; body is joined to hollow narrow stem of two flattened spheres (the lower is flatter) and a third wider flattened sphere (with large almost circular opening on underside) that becomes the base raised on four legs (equally spaced and separated by a deep dimple on the base) extending at 45 degree angles, legs taper to upturned feet, small flat patty is applied underside of each foot; b) small hollow teapot-shaped stopper, narrow columnar top opening, spherical body with long curved spout, with sheared opening pulled into a horizontal teardrop, applied solid undulating ribbon handle has finger grips at top and bottom, base of body narrows sharply and extends as cylindrical shank with closed, slightly concave base; (ac) lid of teapot stopper, upside down basin shape with flat top and small solid onoin dome handle, walls flare out slightly toward ruffled base edge... For complete description see Notepad: Current Full Description 1996-08-14
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