The pitcher is slender and quite tall, stands at about 12 ¼" to the tip of the spout, 14" to the tip of the lid handle, 5 ¾" wide at the foot. The body is bell-shaped, with a slender slightly widening neck ascending to the spout. Made of double-layer milk glass and hand-painted in the "wild flowers" motif, very popular at the time. The artist's mark is on the bottom, a free-form brushstroke in the dominant color of the artwork, traditional mark of the Maltsov glassware artists. It is interesting to note that even though these pitchers were mass-produced, the artwork on each is similar

The pitcher is slender and quite tall, stands at about 12 ¼" to the tip of the spout, 14" to the tip of the lid handle, 5 ¾" wide at the foot. The body is bell-shaped, with a slender slightly widening neck ascending to the spout. Made of double-layer milk glass and hand-painted in the "wild flowers" motif, very popular at the time. The artist's mark is on the bottom, a free-form brushstroke in the dominant color of the artwork, traditional mark of the Maltsov glassware artists. It is interesting to note that even though these pitchers were mass-produced, the artwork on each is similar but not identical which makes them stand out as a true work of art. The clear glass of the handle and lid is an unexpected and artful touch. The presence of the lid, in excellent condition at that, adds an order of magnitude to the scarcity of this pitcher. Most of those on the market have the lid missing.

In excellent superb condition. The pitcher has been in use but does not have much to show for it, just a few tiny hairlines to the body and lid, barely noticeable and not at all detractive.

Dyatkovo Crystal Factory is one of two world-famous Russian crystal and glassware factories (the other one is Gus-Khrustalny Crystal Factory) still very much present on the art and utilitarian glassware market. The history of both goes back to the year 1724 when a Russian merchant Vasiliy Maltsov (Maltsev) founded a small glassware works in Mozhaysk near Moscow. The number of Maltsov glass and crystal factories grew until the enterprise became the largest in the 19th century, producing household and presentation glass- and crystalware of wide-spread fame. They manufactured a wide spectrum of glass and lead crystal products, from simple glasses, vases and carafes to multi-person services and unique decorative items for interior design.

Please note that the podstakannik in our photo is for visual size reference only and is not part of the sale.
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