Stands approx. 8 ¾" tall to the tip of the stopper, 4" wide at the shoulder, 2 ¼" wide at the foot, with slender tapering neck capped by a glass stopper. Fits 250 ml of liquid comfortably, probably designed for 200 ml vodka or liqueur service in restaurants, a very popular size order for a single person. The decanter appears to have been made by pouring glass mass into two half-decanter molds, applying an industrial press to shape them and then joining the halves together. The decanter does not bear the maker's mark but the manufacturing technique and details of the design are strongly

Stands approx. 8 ¾" tall to the tip of the stopper, 4" wide at the shoulder, 2 ¼" wide at the foot, with slender tapering neck capped by a glass stopper. Fits 250 ml of liquid comfortably, probably designed for 200 ml vodka or liqueur service in restaurants, a very popular size order for a single person. The decanter appears to have been made by pouring glass mass into two half-decanter molds, applying an industrial press to shape them and then joining the halves together. The decanter does not bear the maker's mark but the manufacturing technique and details of the design are strongly reminiscent of the world-famous Gus-Khrustalny factory which, in the 1950s-60s mass-produced household and industrial glassware to meet the growing demand of the post-war Soviet market.

In excellent condition. The body of the decanter is exceptionally clean and free of any damage. There is a couple of tiny chips to the bottom of the stopper and barely noticeable scuff marks to its knob, visible only at a certain angle against bright light and not at all detractive. Please note that the stopper does not fit very tightly into the neck. It would be prudent to remove it prior to tilting the decanter to a considerable degree.

Gus-Khrustalny, a city not far to the east of Moscow, is home to the world-famous Gus-Khrustalny Crystal Factory. Originally the "Maltsov Crystal Factory", it was a business founded in 1724 by a Russian merchant Vasiliy Maltsov (Maltsev), starting with a small glassware works in Mozhaysk near Moscow. The number of Maltsov glass and crystal factories grew until the enterprise became the largest in the 19th century, producing household and presentation glass- and crystalware of wide-spread fame. They manufactured a wide spectrum of glass and lead crystal products, from simple glasses, vases and carafes to multi-person services and unique decorative items for interior design. In early Soviet times, the factory was renamed after Nikolay Bukharin, one of the leading figures of the Bolshevik revolution, Communist party and Soviet government. The name held only until 1938 when Bukharin was executed by a firing squad as part of Stalin's purges.

Please note that the teaspoon in our photo is for size reference.
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