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Source Description
In the interior of the bowl are raised figures of crowned Sirins, boys holding tridents with fish, and Russian double-headed eagles. Sirins also appear on the bowl's foot. The rim of the bowl is edged with white enamels simulating the pearls, which are found on the borders of 17th century icon oklads. A Russian inscription beneath the rim reads: From the Grateful and Appreciative GG and the Contractors of the Construction Department , May 20, 1901, Respectfully to Claudius Osipovich and Maria Nikolaevna Giraud.
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Document identity
localId
82460
label
Large Tazza
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
82460
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Large Tazza
description
In the interior of the bowl are raised figures of crowned Sirins, boys holding tridents with fish, and Russian double-headed eagles. Sirins also appear on the bowl's foot. The rim of the bowl is edged with white enamels simulating the pearls, which are found on the borders of 17th century icon oklads. A Russian inscription beneath the rim reads: From the Grateful and Appreciative GG and the Contractors of the Construction Department , May 20, 1901, Respectfully to Claudius Osipovich and Maria Nikolaevna Giraud.
provenance
Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.
date
1884-1896
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
dishes
tazzas
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 3/8 x W with handles: 15 3/8 x D: 11 x Diam at base: 5 11/16 in. (13.6 x 39 x 28 x 14.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Maker's mark] In Cyrillic: Orest Kurliukov; [Symbols] kokoshnik
88
St. George; [Inscription] From the Grateful and Appreciative GG and the Contractors of the Construction Department
May 20
1901
Respectfully to Claudius Osipovich and Maria Nikolaevna Giraud.
med
silver gilding, filigree and painted enamel
creator_ids
31573
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EAN
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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55c86f45b95a5f0f
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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f9a7327296efe6d0
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