A Gold, Gemset and Enamel Nephrite Dish by Carl Faberge

of trefoil form, carved from a single piece of Siberian Jade. The rim decorated with
red guilloche enamel, tied with diamond-set bands, set with rose cut stones .

. Chief Workmaster: Henrik Wigstrom

St. Petersburg circa 1909
Inventory number 17681

6cm across

Provenance: 

Purchased from the London branch of Faberge by Albert von Goldschmidt - Rothschild
on 13th December 1909 for £20 and 10 shillings.

Fabergé used six different types of nephrite, each exhibiting a different shade or texture. All were taken from boulders
found in the majestic scenery beside the river Onot in Siberia. Birbaum when discussing the firm’s use of nephrite
recalls the finest dark green nephrite, ‘when cut into thin sheets becomes translucent and
acquires a wonderful dense green colour’.