{"product_id":"schnapsbecher-paar-zarentochter-puschkin-925-silber-niello","title":"Pair of Silver Charki (Shot Cups) “The Tsar’s Daughter” – Pushkin Series, 925 Silver with Niello","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo women from a fairy tale, two small cups. The charki pair “The Tsar’s Daughter” is made of 925 sterling silver, gold-plated inside, and comes in a wooden box with burgundy velvet. It suits couples, hosts and collectors of Russian art who want a piece with a story on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 2em 0; padding: 1.5em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f6f0 0%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid #e8e0d0; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #967031;\"\u003eThe series\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003ePushkin’s Tales in Niello Silver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eSix tales, each with its own scenes on cutlery and cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/puschkin-maerchen-silber-niello\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.7em 2em; background: #090302; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eTo the tales collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #967031; padding: 20px; margin: 20px 0; background: #f2f2f2;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"color: #090302; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eCharki pair “The Tsar’s Daughter” in detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Contents: two charki (small vodka cups) in the manufactory’s original wooden box, approx. 170 × 120 × 60 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Material: 925 sterling silver, gold-plated inside and on the rim, hand-engraved niello\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Dimensions per charka: diameter approx. 42.5 mm, height approx. 47 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Weight: approx. 46 g per charka, together approx. 92 g (without the box)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Tale: “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights” by Alexander Pushkin\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Motifs: tsar’s daughter with apple, tsarina with crown; backs with cartouche (lyre, Pushkin’s name, tale title in Cyrillic script)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Manufacturer: SevChern, Veliky Ustyug\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Engraving: after checking with the manufacturer, via the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gravur-service-20-zeichen\"\u003eengraving service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ SilberVerse card: free on request (\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/ueber-silberverse\"\u003eSilberVerse card\u003c\/a\u003e, 15 × 10 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Care: wash by hand, dry immediately\u003cbr\u003e\n    ✦ Slight differences from the photo are a sign of handcraft — usually for the better\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTsar’s daughter and tsarina: who takes which cup?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the first charka the tsar’s daughter holds an apple, her head in a headdress. The second shows the tsarina with a crown and a serious expression: the two adversaries of the tale stand side by side, and whoever reaches first gets the good role when you raise a toast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engraver’s lines are so fine that you look the tsarina in the eye. A narrow gold-plated rim frames each charka, and below it stands on a smooth silver foot. At the back sits the cartouche with the lyre, the poet’s name and the tale’s title in Cyrillic script; the lyre has been regarded as a sign of poetry since antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn apple, a mirror, seven knights: the tale behind it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePushkin’s tale of the tsar’s daughter begins with vanity. The tsarina asks her mirror daily who is the fairest in the land, and one day it names the stepdaughter. The tsar’s daughter is taken into the forest, and seven knights take her in. But the tsarina finds her and sends a poisoned apple. A crystal coffin, a prince on a search and a happy ending follow. Anyone who knows Snow White is already half at home here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNiello from Veliky Ustyug: dark in the silver\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Veliky Ustyug, niello art has been documented since 1683. Dark mass fills the recesses that the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-3-handgravur-stichel\"\u003egraver\u003c\/a\u003e has drawn into the silver, and is fired in: the pattern sits in the metal rather than on it. The silver shines, the niello stays matt, and this contrast traces face and apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParis, 1937: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/silberkunst\/sevchern-geheimnis-7-geschichte-dynastien\"\u003eWorld’s Fair\u003c\/a\u003e honoured the predecessor of today’s manufactory, the Artel Severnaya Chern, with gold for tableware after Pushkin’s tales. These charki are new work from the “Culture of the Home” line, not a reproduction of those pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen two charki belong on the table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/silberhochzeit-geschenke-925-silber\"\u003esilver wedding anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/jubilaeumsgeschenke-silber\"\u003emilestone anniversary\u003c\/a\u003e, two cups fit, because two people raise a toast. For a wedding, a milestone birthday or under the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/weihnachtsgeschenke-silber\"\u003eChristmas tree\u003c\/a\u003e too they spark conversation, and as a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/vip-geschenke-silber-niello\"\u003ebusiness gift\u003c\/a\u003e they bring Russian culture to the table. Vodka, liqueur or fruit brandy go with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the table, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-zarentochter-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello\"\u003e“The Tsar’s Daughter” cutlery\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbecher-paar-zarentochter-puschkin-925-silber-niello\"\u003esilver cup pair for the same tale\u003c\/a\u003e belong with them. For six guests there is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-24-teilig-6-personen-puschkin-serie-925-silber\"\u003ecutlery case\u003c\/a\u003e with tale scenes on all 24 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about the charki “The Tsar’s Daughter”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is niello silver?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dark mass fired into engraved silver lines. Not lacquer: it sits in the metal and becomes higher in contrast with every polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs gold-plated the same as gold?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. A thin layer of gold lies on the silver, and the body of the charka remains 925 sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you care for the charki, and do aluminium foil or baking soda help?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWash them by hand, dry them immediately and put them into the box dry. Dishwasher, aluminium foil and baking soda are off limits, because niello cannot take them. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/nielloa\/nielloa-technik-erklaert\"\u003eniello guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there cutlery for the same tale?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, on the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/silberbesteck-zarentochter-puschkin-925-silber-vergoldet-niello\"\u003efour-piece cutlery\u003c\/a\u003e mirror and apple appear again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a dedication be added to the charki?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Add the engraving service and note your wish in the “order note at checkout”. Whether room and execution are right, we check afterwards with SevChern; if it does not work, you receive the flat fee back. If you would like congratulations without engraving, there is a SilberVerse, a verse matching the occasion and name, free on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 2em 0; padding: 1.5em; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f6f0 0%, #fff 100%); border: 1px solid #e8e0d0; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.85em; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #967031;\"\u003eKeep browsing\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 0.5em 0; font-size: 1.3em; color: #090302;\"\u003eShot cups in 925 silver\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 1em 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003eMore charki and shot cups in silver for toasting and collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/schnapsglaeser-silber\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0.7em 2em; background: #090302; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9em; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eView shot cups\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"SevChern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59582956077388,"sku":"13024","price":1511.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/4783\/5212\/files\/schnapsbecher-paar-zarentochter-puschkin-925-silber-freisteller.png?v=1793108663","url":"https:\/\/premiumgeschenk.de\/en\/products\/schnapsbecher-paar-zarentochter-puschkin-925-silber-niello","provider":"Premium Geschenkideen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}