Charka
1896-1908
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
Set in the center of the charka is a gold ten-ruble coin faced with an enameled profile bust of Catherine II. On the reverse appears the date 1766 and a quatrefoil decoration showing in its center the double-headed eagle flanked by the coats of arms of Siberia (a pair of sables); Astrakhan (crown and sword); Moscow (St. George and the Dragon); and Kazan (winged dragon).
Around the charka's top edge extends a pattern of blue scrolls and yellow circles in plique-à-jour enamel. Below, the decoration consists of foliage in red plique-à-jour enamel in a pierced gold background. Six cabochon sapphires are affixed to the border on the exterior. The Lesser State Emblem of the Russian Empire appears on the face of the handle, which is also in pierced, plique-à-jour enamel.
- Title: Charka
- Creator: Attributed to Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920)
- Date Created: 1896-1908
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- Roles: Artist: Attributed to Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920), Workshop: Attributed to Workshop of Alfred Thieleman
- Provenance: A la Vieille Russie, New York; Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1977, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.
- Object Type: cups
- Medium: gold, plique-à-jour enamel, sapphires
- Inscriptions: [Marks] On reverse of handle: 56, crossed anchors, AT (in Latin); [Engraved] 158.0; [Scratched] BMMII
- Geography: Place of Origin: Moskva
- Dimensions: H: 1 1/4 x W with handle: 4 x D: 2 15/16 in. (3.2 x 10.2 x 7.4 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
- Classification: Enamels
- Accession Number: 44.981
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