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RUSSIAN PRESENTATION SILVER KOVSH RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1883

RUSSIAN PRESENTATION SILVER KOVSH RUSSIA, MOSCOW, 1883

A Russian presentation silver kovsh executed in the traditional ladya form, characteristic of ceremonial drinking vessels of the late nineteenth century. The body is richly engraved with Neo-Russian ornamental motifs inspired by ancient Russian decorative traditions. Along the rim runs a Russian folk proverb: “Beer is good when a bucket costs three coins, they drink it and praise it,” lending the object a strong folkloric and symbolic character. The interior is finely polished, emphasizing both the functional and representative nature of the piece. Such kovshes were intended for festive occasions and commemorative gifts.Marks: Maker’s mark “VV” in Cyrillic (unidentified master); Moscow Assay District mark with initials “V.S” and date “1883”, corresponding to assayer Viktor Savinkov; Silver standard mark “84”.Dimensions: Height 4 cm; length 15.5 cm; width 8.5 cm.Weight: 158 g.Condition: Good overall condition, with clear engraving and minor signs of age.Provenance: Private collection.

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Tea cabinet

Clock with horse figures

Clock with horse figures

Portrait

Dreamers

Garden near the house

Garden near the house

City view

Morning by the sea

Morning by the sea

Landscape

Landscape

Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Russian, crystal vase with a silver frame. St. Petersburg. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Russian, crystal vase, decorated with a silver frame with cabochon sapphires. Hallmarks: assay master Yakov Nikolayevich Lyapunov 1898-1903, St. Petersburg, 84th assay. Height 13.5 cm.

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The seated woman

The seated woman

Coast

Green Alley

Mantra-aba

Nude

March snows

Water carrier

Kiddush Cup. Bezalel Art School

Kiddush Cup. Bezalel Art School

Gilded metal Kiddush goblet with embossed ornamentation and text. Palestine. Bezalel Art School. Judaica. Kid́sh, (Hebrew קידוש; literally consecration”) is a special blessing in Judaism, which is pronounced on holidays and on Shabbat. A prayer of gratitude for the days of Saturday and holidays, sanctified and given by God to the people of Israel, proclaiming the holiness of these days, and also determines the rite of reading the prayer. The Kiddush rite is considered one of the commandments of Judaism. The reading of the blessing is usually performed over a glass of wine.

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Landscape

Bloom in Tukums

Bloom in Tukums

Mazirbe

Interior of Cathedral of St. Stephanus

Interior of Cathedral of St. Stephanus

A life of matches

A life of matches

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Landscape with boats

A girl from Karelia

A girl from Karelia

Quiet nature with beets

Quiet nature with beets

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