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Cover for a Miniature Teapot

Cover for a Miniature Teapot, by Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin, unspecified, 1891
Cover for a Miniature Teapot, by Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin, unspecified, 1891

Cover for a Miniature Teapot is an unspecified portrait miniature by the Impressionist artist Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin. It dates from 1891 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The House of Fabergé specialized in the creation of little treasures intended as opulent personal gifts.

Accession no.
1966.479.b
Credit line
The India Early Minshall Collection

About this work

Overview

The House of Fabergé specialized in the creation of little treasures intended as opulent personal gifts.

The House of Fabergé specialized in the creation of little treasures intended as opulent personal gifts. In creating luxurious accessories for a desk or tabletop, Fabergé often used native hardstones such as multicolored agate and quartz, green nephrite, pink rhodonite, rock crystal, and pale green bowenite found in the Ural Mountains of western Russia. Fabergé's designers often paired hardstones with gold mounts, particularly in the St. Petersburg workshop where the goldsmiths were concentrated.

Did you know?

Sometimes called "new jade," bowenite is actually considered a semi-precious gemstone. Though Fabergé obtained his supply from the Ural Mountains of Russia, bowenite is also the state mineral of Rhode Island.

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Artist & collection

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Frequently asked questions

Who painted Cover for a Miniature Teapot?

Cover for a Miniature Teapot was painted by Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin in 1891.

Where can I see Cover for a Miniature Teapot?

Cover for a Miniature Teapot is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Cover for a Miniature Teapot?

Cover for a Miniature Teapot is associated with Impressionism.