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A GLASS VODKA SET
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A GLASS VODKA SET

BY THE IMPERIAL GLASS FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III (1881-1894)

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A GLASS VODKA SET
BY THE IMPERIAL GLASS FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF ALEXANDER III (1881-1894)
Comprising a decanter and six glasses, in the Old Russian style, enamelled overall in blue, red, white and gold with geometric borders and various drinking sayings, the decanter with a detachable stopper, all marked under base
The decanter, 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high

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For a comparable design by the Imperial Glass Works, see Exhibition catalogue, Russian Style: The Collection of the State Historical Museum, The State Historical Museum, Moscow, 1998, illustrated and listed p. 151, nos. 347-348.