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Jam (Varenye) Basket
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A particularly Russian component of this tea service is this little basket, meant to hold fruit preserved in a sweet juice, called <em>varenye. </em>At Russian tea, varenye was strained and served over cakes or biscuits in a similar way that the English take jam with scones at high tea.
| Artist / Maker | Feodor Ivanovich Rückert |
|---|---|
| Date | 1887–96 |
| Culture / Origin | Russia, St. Petersburg |
| Medium | silver gilt, opaque cloisonné enamel |
| Dimensions | Overall: 6.1 x 11.8 cm (2 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art and Design |
| Type | Miscellaneous |
About the Artist
Feodor Ivanovich Rückert (Russian, 1840–1917) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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