GOBLET WITH PORTRAIT OF COUNT WITTGENSTEIN
Creator(s): Imperial Glass Manufactory (Attributed to)
On view in: Russian Porcelain Room
About this object
The smooth lip of the goblet has been cut in and gilded all around. Most of the body of the bowl has been cut into a fine diamond pattern. On the bowl of the goblet is affixed a white glass medallion with a gilt edge. Painted on it in sepia tones is a finely painted miniature of General Wittgenstein in profile facing left and inscribed in Cyrillic italics with name: Count Wittgenstein. Foot has pie crust edge and is not cut on the underside.
- Object name:
- GOBLET WITH PORTRAIT OF COUNT WITTGENSTEIN
- Made from:
- Glass
- Made in:
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Date made:
- 1814-1830
- Size:
- 11.9 cm (4 11/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 23.232
- Class:
- GLASS
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION Graf Vittgenstein [In Cyrillic italics on white glass medallion; trans: Count Wittgenstein]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973