UNIQUE ANTIQUE EXTRA LARGE and HEAVY RUSSIAN SERPENTINE MARBLE KOVSH BOGATYR
The kovsh is with Bogatyr warrior form handle, the bowl centered by a relief of the coat of arms of Russia.
HALLMARKS: '14A' for famous Russian jewelry company 14th Artel.
CONDITION: Showing wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE and HEAVY: 20 1/2 x 12 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (42 x 32 x 29 cm). Weight: 9.8 kg (!!).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $5,000 - $25,000.
CHANCE: You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a unique item for your collection - over the years it will only INCREASE in price.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago Russian kovshs made by 14 Artel (!!) were sold on Sotheby's for $28,000, $32,500, $40,700 and $62,000 - please see the screenshots.
The kovsh with the same design of Bogatur made by 14 Artel was sold on Sotheby's for $62,000 - please see the screenshot.
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WIKIPEDIA: The Kovsh is a traditional drinking vessel or ladle from Russia. It was oval-shaped like a boat with a single handle and may be shaped like a water bird or a Norse longship. Originally the Kovsh made from wood and used to serve and drink mead, with specimens excavated from as early as the tenth century. Metal Kovsh began to appear around the 14th century, although it also continued to be carved out of wood and was frequently brightly painted in peasant motifs. By the 17th century, the Kovsh was often an ornament rather than a practical vessel, and in the 19th century it was elaborately cast in precious metals for presentation as an official gift of the tsarist government.

HISTORY: The artels in Imperial Russia were semi-formal co-operatives of artists and craftsmen skilled in different fields. Of these, the gold, silver, and cloisonne artels are the most revered. However, little is known about the approximately 32 Russian artels which specialized in the production of these pieces. Although many workers were employed at the artels, the pieces produced were the opposite of mass production; in fact, the works from the artel "factories" were highly unique objects or pieces of art of very high quality, and the famous Faberge would commission these artels to produce their designs.

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