Glass
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 5/16 × 1 13/16 in. (13.5 × 4.6 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
Russian, Nikolskoye Pestrovka
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Leon Grinberg, 1951
Accession Number
51.9
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of early 19th-century Russian arts with this delicate *Glass* from the Bakhméteff Glass, crafted in 181 at Nikolskoye Pestrovka. Measuring just 5 5/16 × 1 13/16 inches (13.5 × 4.6 cm), this petite glass object exemplifies the exquisite miniaturization prized in Imperial Russia's luxury crafts. Produced during the reign of Tsar Alexander I, it reflects the era's neoclassical elegance, where glassmakers rivaled Europe's finest porcelain and crystal producers. The Bakhméteff Glassworks, a prominent Russian enterprise, specialized in high-quality blown and molded glass...