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Covered Sugar Bowl

Covered Sugar Bowl

1887–96
workmaster

attributed to Feodor Ivanovich Rückert

(Russian, 1840–1917)
(Russian, 1842–1918)
Russia, St. Petersburg
silver gilt, opaque cloisonné enamel
Overall: 11.8 x 14.3 x 10.8 cm (4 5/8 x 5 5/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.500.3
Location: 211 Fabergé

Did You Know?

This covered sugar bowl is part of a larger tea service.

Description

Fabergé’s craftsmen in Moscow, especially under the watchful eye of workmaster Feodor Rückert, became known for their work in the pan-Slavic or neo-Russian style, hearkening back to 17th-century motifs of Russian folk art. Often on rather conventional shapes, Rückert and his silversmiths created an explosion of color, achieved through the historic technique of cloisonné enamel in which tiny metal lines are soldered to the surface then filled with glass powders in various colors and fired to create a high gloss finish. The result is a spectacular evocation of the 17th-century originals. Far from mere copies, however, Rückert's designs, such as this tea service, employ naturalistic or abstract motifs in a thoroughly modern adaptation of a remarkable earlier period of Russian art and decoration.
  • ?–1966
    India Early Minshall [1885–1965], Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1966–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Year in Review: 1967. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29-December 31, 1967).
  • {{cite web|title=Covered Sugar Bowl|url=false|author=Feodor Ivanovich Rückert, House of Fabergé|year=1887–96|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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