Charka - The Russian Charka: The Silver Vodka Cup of the Romanov Era 1613-1917 / Venalainen Tsarkka: Hopeinen votkakuppi Romanovien ajalta 1613-1917 / Ryssjata Charka: Bo vremena Romanovykh 1613-1917
Helsinki: Kustannus W. Hagelstam, 2006. Hardcover. Boards illus. with silver cups and white lettering. Fabulous Russian-motif decorative end papers. 204 pp. with color images throughout. Inscribed by the author. No dj. VG+ with an inscription by the author (on title page) to a Russian art curator. Item #146942
Tri-lingual, parallel text: English, Finnish, Russian. A beautiful and amazing catalogue about a unique subject: Vodka and the vodka cup, or charka, which also is an old measure of vodka. Full of all sorts of interesting history, word meanings, quotes, images of elaborate charkas, paintings of Romanov rulers and of other Russians with charkas, and more, this covers 158 items and includes a section on hallmarks. One of the most intriguing catalogues.
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