Monday, February 6, 2017

Carved Jasper at the Hermitage

Intaglio - Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Russia
ca. 1745
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

"Jasper is an opaque variety of chalcedony, and is usually associated with brown, yellow or reddish colors, but may be used to describe other opaque colors of chalcedony such as dark or mottled green, orange, or black."

"Name among the ancients for any bright-colored chalcedony (except carnelian), the most esteemed being of a green color."

Cameo - Emperor Hadrian
Russia
1825
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Cameo - Isis 
Italy
ca. 1750-1800
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Intaglio - Octavian with Galley and Dolphins
Western Europe
17th century
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Intaglio - Antinous
England
ca. 1775-1800
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Cameo - Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Russia
ca. 1829
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Intaglio - Silenus the Hunter
Ancient Greece
6th century BC
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Cameo - Sabina and Hadrian 
Western Europe
ca. 1675-1700
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Cameo - Catherine the Great as Minerva
Russia
1789
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Intaglio - Shrimp
Roman Empire
1st-2nd century AD
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Intaglio - Shrimp and Shell
Roman Empire
1st-2nd century AD
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Intaglio - Apollo and Marsyas 
Italy
16th century
jasper
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Cameo - Catherine the Great
Russia
before 1818
jasper (background)
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg

Miniature box for Beauty Spots
Russia
ca. 1750
jasper, gold
Hermitage, Saint Petersburg