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THB19th C. Russian Cloisonne, Gilt Silver Kovsh & Spoon
Lot 384
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Eastern Europe, Russia, St. Petersburg, Imperial Period, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous high-quality silver and gilt cloisonne vessel known as a kovsh with an elegant spoon. The kovsh presents with an ovoid bowl and gilt walls that are adorned with vibrant cloisonne patterns in hues of green, blue, pink and white within rope and twist designs. The motifs are floral and vegetal with some circular and petal shaped patterns. On the base is a silver assay mark known as "kokoshnik" with a face in profile to the left of the number "84," all within an oval. Next to the kokoshnik is the artist mark in Cyrillic "Br. Grachevy" for the Grachev Brothers, famous silversmiths of St. Petersburg. The spoon is a stunning utensil with a deep gilt bowl and cloisonne on the verso in white, green red, blue, and pink. A twisted handle and cloisonne finial complete the piece. The neck is stamped with the kokoshnik, but with the face in profile to the right of the "84." The artist mark appears as "EC" within a recessed square. The kovsh is a traditional drinking vessel, but the ornate designs and materials employed by the workshops made them suitable as symbolic pieces presented by the Tsar to government officials or important citizens as gifts. In fact, the Garachev Brothers were awarded the title of court vendor for the Imperial court in 1901! Size of kovsh: 7.25" L x 3.5" W x 3" H (18.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 7.6 cm); quality of silver 97.4 %; gold gilt: 0.8%; Size of spoon: 6.5" L x 1.5" W (16.5 cm x 3.8 cm); quality of silver: 66%; gold gilt: 28% (equivalent to 6K+); total weight of both: 423.3 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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#120561Vessel: Heavy patina and mineral encrustations on interior and exterior silver. Losses and fading of gilding. Nicks to enamel. Maker's marks are clearly stamped. Spoon: dark patina on bowl. Nicks to enamel on handle and bowl. Maker's marks are faint.Condition
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