Cleveland Museum of Art

Tea Cup and Holder

House of Fabergé

Date

c. 1908–17

Medium

silver, glass

Culture

Russian

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Likely from a larger set, this tea glass with its holder is an excellent example of Fabergé’s ability to imbue objects of everyday use with exceptional artistry. The holder features elegant scroll motifs forming two horizontal bands and a handle, an ingenious take on the French ornamental style of the mid-eighteenth century. In Russia, tea has been served in glasses since the eighteenth century.

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