Milk Jug with Gold Flower, Gilded, 220 ml — Astra Classic

Gold sits on the rim and handle, the flowers carry niello on silver. This newly made milk jug with gold flower of 925 silver stands round-bellied on a foot and shows a golden garland below the rim. It is intended as a wedding anniversary gift.

Milk jug with gold flower: a round body on a bell-shaped foot

The body of the jug curves into a sphere and rests on a bell-shaped foot. There is no lid, because the piece is made for pouring. The spout is a smooth golden triangle; on the opposite side a slender, gilded arched handle sweeps downwards.

The rim carries gold as well, and so does the foot rim, which is framed by a double line. If you lean over the jug, you see the interior shimmer in gold. It was newly made by the SevChern manufactory in Veliky Ustyug.

Golden garland, black tendrils: where the niello sits

Below the rim runs a narrow band of flowers and leaves, the golden garland. It is engraved by hand, flower beside flower. Below it, the body begins with its dark tendrils.

Niello, the dark filling of engraved lines, lets the tendrils stand out black on matte silver, while gold marks only the garland and the central flower.

Two side flowers and two buds with a lattice pattern flank the large central flower. Its petals are hatched in gold, so the gold of the garland reaches right into the drawing.

The central flower can be read as a hostess: buds and tendrils lean towards her.

Gold only as an accent: spout, rim, handle, foot

Body and foot remain matte silver; there is no gold ground here. On the outside, the gold sets accents on the spout, rim, handle and foot rim; the garland and the interior are added to these. Because the rest looks subdued, these areas stand out especially in the light.

You can find more pieces of the line in the Astra collection table silver.

The coffee table on your wedding anniversary

On the anniversary the table is set, the coffee is steaming, and the jug is passed across the table. If you leave it standing after breakfast, you have a golden point in the middle of the table.

The Astra Classic teapot belongs to the same line and shows the same ornament.

Engraving after checking and the SilberVerse card

If the jug is to receive an engraving, we check on the piece after your request whether this is possible and discuss the result with you.

For the wedding anniversary we add, on request, the SilberVerse card: a verse that takes up the names and the anniversary, on a photo card at no extra charge.

The Astra jug: briefly answered

Which sugar bowl goes with the jug?
The sugar bowl with drop-shaped finial bears the same gold flower, and the manufacturer lists both together.

How much does the jug hold?
It holds approx. 220 ml. The manufacturer measured D approx. 81.5 × W approx. 107 × H approx. 90 mm and a weight of approx. 187 g (according to the manufacturer).

How does Astra Classic differ from the Tradition line?
Here you have matte silver with a golden garland and a gold flower; on the Tradition milk jug the niello lies on a gold-hatched ground, and a braided line is added.

How does it differ from a jug without gilding?
Through the gold on the spout, rim, handle, foot rim, interior and garland, and through the ornament: here the gold flower stands free on matt silver. The Floralis milk jug remains ungilded and carries a dense niello band with a diamond lattice; both hold approx. 220 ml.

How do I care for the gilded jug?
Clean the jug by hand with lukewarm water, then rub it dry with a soft cloth; do not polish the gold. More in the article Caring for gilding.