A large magnificent silver Kovsh by P. Ovchinnikov with stained glass and cloisonne enamels. An epic pantomime about a fabulous pond unfolds along the walls of the ladle, where a swan swims in the thick of flowering water lilies and thickets. The majestic image is borrowed from pre-Petrine drawings and symbolizes proud beauty and devotion. At the bottom of the bucket, where it should be, there is a cancer. Moscow Hallmarks 84 samples of silver 1899-1908 Assay master Ivan Lebedkin. Full brand of the supplier of His Imperial Majesty P. Ovchinnikov under a double-headed eagle. Bucket weight: 168 gr. Provenance: Sotheby`s, New York, 12 June 1996, lot 198
Material:
Enamel, Silver 84, Cloisonné enamel, Gilding
Period:
At the turn of 19th -20th century
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