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Antique Russian Cloisonne, Gilt Silver Kovsh & Spoon

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Antique Russian Cloisonne, Gilt Silver Kovsh & Spoon
Antique Russian Cloisonne, Gilt Silver Kovsh & Spoon
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Eastern Europe, Russia, Imperial Period, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful high-quality gilt silver and cloisonne vessel known as a kovsh with an equally beautiful spoon. The kovsh rests on a small ring base with an assay mark, "84," stamped on the interior rim. The exterior walls of the ovoid vessel are gilded and adorned with a plique-a-jour pattern encircling the rim. Plique-a-jour is a stunning method of applying enamel without a metal backing, allowing the light to shine through, much like stained glass windows. The rest of the interior is decorated with cloissone in hues of red, blue, green, white, and pink, that form floral and scrolling motifs that extend across the handle. The spoon has a shallow bowl and the verso is decorated with cloisonne in hues of red, blue, and white. The top half of the handle is also adorned with a cloisonne finial. The neck is stamped with two assay or maker marks within a rectangle and a square (indiscernible). A lovely pair of Russian artistry! Size of kovsh: 7" L x 3.675" W x 3" H (17.8 cm x 9.3 cm x 7.6 cm); quality of silver: 96.5% quality of gold gilt: 1%; size of spoon: 5.75" L x 1.125" W (14.6 cm x 2.9 cm); quality of silver: 91.4%; quality of gold gilt: 0.6%; total weight of both: 285 grams

From the mid-19th century to the early 20th, Russian art of all kinds experienced a renaissance that is known as the Silver Age. Russian artisans were inspired by the Gothic, the Moresque, Chinoiserie, the Baroque, the Rococo - all ornate styles, replete with scrolling vines and flourishing arches. They combined this with the bright colors and rich ornament of Old Russian applied art to create a unique style of which silver items like this kovsh, are some of the most enduring. Later Russian artists in the 20th century recreated the styles pioneered by famous Russian silversmith firms like the Grachev Brothers, Ovchinnikov, Kurlyukov, and the most famous- Faberge.

Provenance: ex-collection of James Farmer, Maryland, collected from major galleries and auction houses between 1995 and 2005

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#120568
Condition
Dark patina on spoon. Losses and nicks to enamel on bowl and handle. Maker's marks are faint. Vibrant hues on kovsh. Some nicks and losses to enamel, especially on handle.
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Antique Russian Cloisonne, Gilt Silver Kovsh & Spoon

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