Photo of collection object Parrot from the Parrot on a Perch
Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin. Parrot from the Parrot on a Perch, 1896–1903. jasper, agate, emeralds, Overall: 15.3 x 7.4 cm (6 x 2 15/16 in.). The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.447.a. CC0.

Parrot from the Parrot on a Perch

1896–1903

Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin

Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860–1903)

Decorative Art and Design

Parrot from the Parrot on a Perch, 1896–1903. Mikhail Evlampievich Perkhin (Russian, 1860–1903), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Jasper, agate, emeralds; overall: 15.3 x 7.4 cm (6 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection 1966.447.a In creating luxurious accessories for a desk or tabletop, Fabergé often used native hardstones such as multicolored agate and jasper, green nephrite, pink rhodonite, and rock crystal found in the Ural Mountains of western Russia. By paying careful attention to the unique colors and textures of the stones, Fabergé and his craftsmen brought them to life, turning milky agate into a begging poodle or green and black jasper into this parrot. The use of native materials also promoted Russian nationalism, which appealed greatly to the tsar and his family. This parrot is part of a figure that includes a perch for the bird to sit upon.
Classification
Miscellaneous
Formatted Medium
jasper, agate, emeralds
Dimensions
Overall: 15.3 x 7.4 cm (6 x 2 15/16 in.)
Accession Number
1966.447.a
Credit Line
The India Early Minshall Collection
Rights Statement
CC0
Museum Location
211 Fabergé

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