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Bratina 12.581 Visitor Center SILVERWORK Drinking Vessel Maker unknown RUSSIA Early 17th c. Silver gilt H. 5 1/2 in., Dia. 4 7/8 in. |
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A "bratina," a traditional bulbous-shaped bowl, was used for toasts at Russian ceremonial dinners. Such bowls often bear inscriptions, as this one does: "Bratina of an Honest Man, Drink from it to your Health." This form, usually embellished with strapwork (or interlace design), and leaf and vine design, went out of fashion around 1700, when tall goblets made of silver or glass replaced it. Museum Purchase, 1987 |
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| A Taste for Splendor: Russian Imperial and European Treasures from the Hillwood Museum Odom, Anne and Arend, Liana Paredes Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia 1998 | |
| Hillwood: Thirty Years of Collecting, 1997-2007 Odom, Anne Hillwood Museum & Gardens 2007 | |
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