Gus Khrustalny Etched Russian Lead Blue Crystal Vase

This decorative vase is a cased crystal masterpiece with a rich intricate cut through blue overlay. This is the finest Russian cut to clear overlay/ cased lead crystal, hand-cut and mouth-blown. Cased crystal items look much better in reality than in photos, because photos do not show light playing through overlay and cuts. Material: cased crystal (24% lead oxide)?

Gus Khrustalny Etched Russian Lead Blue Crystal Vase The Gus-Khrustalny crystal factory was established in 1756 by the famous manufacture Akim Maltsov. This factory produced some of the most exquisite 24% lead crystal in the world. Both nobleman and the common-men used Maltsov crystal products on their tables.

The royal families of the tsars were regular customers and you can find many of the artistic works from this antique factory in many museums of Russia today. In 1857, the crystal factory was granted permission to depict the state coat of arms of Russia on all items produced from the Tsar of Russia, Alexander II.

At the universal exhibition in Paris in 1900, the factory won the highest prize of grand prix. The crystal was produced by master artisan hand-blow, hand-cut, hand-paint and sometime hand-etch each of these beautiful works of art using techniques passed down through the centuries. These products can be easily distinguished by their beauty, elegance, originality and virtuosity of performance, variety of forms, color spectrum and decor in lead crystal, cased lead crystal, glassware, colored glass and artistic products. Sadly in late 2011 suffering from financial difficulties the plant closed.

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