A flattened vessel on a short leg with two symmetrical handles. The form resembles an ancient Greek kylix but the handles (in the shape of seahorses) rise above the brim. The inscription engraved on the front face reads: “Jeux d'automne internationaux / Dijon. 1960 / Offerte par le comité de manifestations / commerciales dijonnaises" (International Autumn Games / Dijon. 1960 / A gift from the Organizing Committee and the businessmen of Dijon)
Bowl for wine
France ,
1960 год, 4 сентября
МЗСБ КП 8085/2
14,1 х 26 х 20,1 cm
металл, прокат, гибка, литьё, шлифование, пайка, гравирование
A gift to Stalingrad amateur art group for its participation in the Autumn Games and the XV International Grape Festival in Dijon, 04.09.1960
Department of Côte d'Or, Dijon
See also
Vase on the stand
China ,
May 1954
Vase on the stand
A gift from the delegation of Chinese cultural workers who visited Stalingrad in May 1954.A wide neck vase with the edges that bent outwards. It is decorated with floral ornaments, namely branches and blooming fruit trees as well as with peonies. The colour of the vase is pastel green.
The Legion of Honor, badge of the cavalier
France ,
23.06.1984
The Legion of Honor, badge of the cavalier
The Legion of Honor, badge of the cavalier (l'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, grade du chevalier). Award to the city of Volgograd. Presented by Francois Mitterrand, the President of France 23.06.1984