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| Keywords: Russian - Bowl on Tripod Feet - Walters 41239 - Profile.jpg In addition to the French Empire style other neoclassical trends emanating from England Germany and Italy inevitably influenced the development of the decorative arts in St Petersburg in the early 19th century This vessel both in its form--derived from an ancient Roman incense burner--and in its decorative motifs exemplifies the Russian style à l'antique of this period The classical decoration includes from top to bottom an egg and dart band Roman paterae saucer-shaped appliqués a circular support with chased Greek key decoration a finial and hairy paw feet This piece has been veneered using a technique known in Russia as Roman mosaic It entails the use of very thin sheets of mineral that are cemented to a metal or stone base Any interstices left uncovered are filled with a paste of pulverized mineral and cement and the surfaces are then polished This technique lent itself especially to lapis lazuli and malachite minerals that were both too costly and too brittle for large-scale carving The three major centers of production were the Peterhof stone-cutting factory outside St Petersburg a factory in Ekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains and one in Kolyvan in Siberia For this bowl on tripod feet lapis lazuli has been applied over a bronze base The mineral was originally imported from Badakshan Afghanistan but in 1785 rich deposits were also discovered in the valley of the Sluidianka River in southeastern Siberia The lapis lazuli's intense blue color is highlighted by the addition of the gilded bronze classical ornaments A similar piece veneered in malachite is preserved in the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg Perfume burners small round tables known as guéridons and ornamental works of this form were popular in the early 19th century as is demonstrated by glass examples produced at the Imperial Glass Factory see A Chenevière Russian Furniture the Golden Age 1780-1840 New York 1988 163 figs 161 and 162 early Other date century 19 Modern lapis lazuli gilded bronze cm 54 accession number 41 239 28582 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters The Fabergé Menagerie The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Columbus Museum of Art Columbus; Portland Art Museum Portland 2003-2004 place of origin Russia Walters Art Museum license Tripod stands support furniture Paw feet furniture components Decorative and applied arts of Russia Lapis lazuli Collections of the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review Guéridons | ||||
