Easter Egg on Stand

Description

Seated on an intricate miniature stand, this polished nephrite (jade) egg features a cabochon ruby on top and a hinged gold-leaf border that reveals the interior. Within the egg, on a bed of gold, is a nest of even smaller eggs. Each red, white, and green egg mirrors an aspect of the larger egg, recalling the cleverness and meticulous details found within every House of Fabergé object.

Provenance

India E. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio.

Easter Egg on Stand

House of Fabergé

c. 1900–1910

Accession Number

1966.434

Medium

jade mounted in gold, cabochon rubies, jade and purpurine

Dimensions

Part 1: 5.6 x 3.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Part 2: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)

Classification

Miscellaneous

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The India Early Minshall Collection