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Jam (Varenye) Sifter

1887–96
workmaster

attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert

(Russian, 1840–1917)
maker

House of Fabergé

(Russian, 1842–1918)
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Culture
Russia, St. Petersburg
Medium
silver gilt, opaque cloisonné enamel
Measurements
Overall: 17.5 x 5.8 cm (6 7/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.500.9
Public Domain
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Location
211 Fabergé
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This jam (varenye) sifter is part of a larger tea service.

Description

This sifter, which accompanies the little basket in this tea set, is a particularly Russian component of this service meant to strain the fruit preserved in a sweet juice, called varenye. At Russian tea, varenye was strained and served over cakes or biscuits in a similar way that the English take jam with scones at high tea.
A silver gilt sifter features a circular bowl pierced with an openwork pattern of symmetrical, scrolling vines. A long, slender stem joins the bowl to a flat handle that widens toward a rounded top. The handle is patterned with a stylized plant motif in green, orange, and blue enamel against a textured golden surface. A thin band of dark blue enamel encircles the handle's neck, providing a sharp accent.

Jam (Varenye) Sifter

1887–96

Feodor Ivanovich Rückert, House of Fabergé

(Russian, 1840–1917), (Russian, 1842–1918)
Russia, St. Petersburg

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