Samovar

V. S. Batashev

late 19th or early 20th century · Copper, brass, wood · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

A strong brew of tea contained in a teapot and warmed on the top of the samovar can be mixed with the desired amount of water supplied from the spigot below. The water in the samovar is kept hot by an interior well filled with glowing coals.

Artist

V. S. Batashev

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Copper, brass, wood

Culture

Russian, Tula

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Bernadette Meignin, in memory of Cyril de St. Cyril Romanov, 2001