“ Late Flowers “

1997…. • Florentine mosaic (Pietra Dura) Inlay

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Details

Type
Table
Materials
Jaspers (deposit Russia, Orsk, Kalinovka, Muldakaevo) Lapis Lazuli ( Afghanistan), Dolerite (deposit Russia, Siberia) wood (Costa Rica, Guanacaste)
Dimensions
Table top diameter 49.5” stone mosaic diameter 34.5”
Technique
Florentine mosaic (Pietra Dura) Inlay
Year
1997….

About this Work

Name is “Late Flowers” or “ Pietra Dura”
A classical ornament created using the Florentine mosaic style and technique.
The emphasis was on the high hardness of Jasper. What makes this table unique is the semiprecious stone distinguished by its high hardness, quality, and the particular unique hundreds millions years old deposit of stone..

Table top stone mosaic 33 inches diameter, made in over three hundreds pieces was started from pencil composition on March 1997 and finished table top on December 1997. Wood frame temporary under remodeling and whole project should be completed on 2027.
Semi-precious Stone: Jasper (red) , scale of Mohs 6.1- 6.4 (deposit Orsk) Jasper (pink) scale of Mohs 6.3 - 6.7 (deposit Kalinovka) Jasper (green) scale of Mohs 6.4 -6.9 (deposit Muldakaevo) Dolerite (black) scale of Mohs 4.5 - 4.9 (deposit Siberia) Mosaic glued on the top of 5 millimeters metal base. Stone was collected, cut into pieces, glued together by clear epoxy and then polishing.


New Wood table under remodeling.