Photo of collection object Flower Study of a Miniature Lily of the Valley
House of Fabergé. Flower Study of a Miniature Lily of the Valley, c. 1885–1915. pearls, jade, rock crystal, gold, diamonds, Overall: 5.1 x 2.3 cm (2 x 7/8 in.). The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.445. CC0.

Flower Study of a Miniature Lily of the Valley

c. 1885–1915

House of Fabergé

House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918)

Decorative Art and Design

Flower Study of a Miniature Lily of the Valley, c. 1885–1915. House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Pearls, jade, rock crystal, gold, diamonds; overall: 5.1 x 2.3 cm (2 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.445 A small, carved rock crystal vase holds this lily of the valley study. The pearls, forming the flower’s buds, are drilled and attached to the remarkably slim gold stem. The hand-cut nephrite (jade) leaves enhance the naturalistic aura of the flower. Fabergé’s inspiration for his flower studies is said to have come from the floral brooches of precious stones that were made in the 1700s for Catherine the Great as well as from the Japanese art of flower arranging, known as ikebana. Small and delicate, Fabergé’s flower studies were given as intimate gifts to friends by Tsarina Alexandra and others in the court. She kept them in all the palaces as a reminder of spring during the harsh Russian winters.
Maker/Artist
House of Fabergé
Classification
Miscellaneous
Formatted Medium
pearls, jade, rock crystal, gold, diamonds
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 x 2.3 cm (2 x 7/8 in.)
Accession Number
1966.445
Credit Line
The India Early Minshall Collection
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
211 Fabergé

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