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Tazza. Attributed to Demidov, Russia, 19th century. "The flat malachite bowl, bordered by a gilt bronze rim, has a bronze base decorated with acanthus leaves. Malachite veneer was applied in a random arrangement into the stem of the tazza, and in a pattern recreating the veins of malachite on the surface of the bowl. In the center of the bowl is Demidov name in Cyrillic surmounted by a prince's coronet." Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
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Tazza. Attributed to Demidov, Russia, 19th century. "The flat malachite bowl, bordered by a gilt bronze rim, has a bronze base decorated with acanthus leaves. Malachite veneer was applied in a random arrangement into the stem of the tazza, and in a pattern recreating the veins of malachite on the surface of the bowl. In the center of the bowl is Demidov name in Cyrillic surmounted by a prince's coronet." Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.