Vase "Tea party in the tavern"

The vase is handmade from silver and Russian crystal, made according to the technology of the XIX century.

At the base of the vase, three scenes from the life of a Russian tavern are presented in a circle. Two young merchants are sitting and sedately drinking tea after a successful transaction. The inn's servant, or floor servant, brings tea and snacks to visitors. The owner of the establishment is talking peacefully with a regular at the counter. The base of the bowl of the vase is stylized as wooden beams, and the crystal pattern is painted on the ceiling of the tavern.

In the 19th century, Russians developed their own tea ritual and recipes for making tea. From Siberia came the custom of drinking tea with sugar mixed in, or, as they said then, "with remorse." Tea was drunk several times a day: in the morning, at noon, at 4 p.m. and in the evening. The tea was served scalding hot. Moreover, only strong tea with a bright infusion and a tart taste was appreciated. It was said about weakly brewed tea that "you can see Moscow through it." To pour such tea to a guest meant to insult him. If a person pushed aside the glass from which he was drinking tea, it did not mean that he had finished drinking tea. If he turned the glass upside down and put a piece of the remaining sugar on top, then it was considered that the person had drunk tea. In the merchant environment, tea was drunk on a grand scale. Sometimes the tea party stretched for hours and drank up to 20 cups per soul - that's what it means to "drink tea like a merchant."