ðóññêèé Private ñollection
| 18,2 õ 14,0 õ 27,1 cm | Silver, mother-of-pearl, enamel, glass, turquoise, gilding |
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The basis for the composition is the platter on which the vase is attached. The front of the vase is decorated with a stylized butterfly-maiden. The center of the vase is reinforced with an enamel belt with two holders. On the first holder hangs a frameless mirror; the enameled back is engraved with the words «Am I the Most Beautiful in the Land?». On the second holder one finds a clock ( Hebdomas, Switzerland). The back is enameled with a pastoral subject. The clock is mechanical with 8-day running gears. Both the clock and the mirror can be easily detached from their holders. The pedestal is covered with mother-of-pearl, decorated with turquoise and enamel ornaments. Also contained in the pedestal:
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