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Source Description
The egg twists to open horizontally. On the exterior of the upper half of the shell, in foiled red enamel, are the widely spaced letters KhV for Khristos voskvese (Christ is risen). Flowers and tendrils in green, pink, red, and blue are enameled over a cream ground. The blossoms' anthers are accentuated by raised pellets. Large floral rosettes appear at both ends of the egg.
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Document identity
localId
82326
label
Easter Egg
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
82326
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Easter Egg
description
The egg twists to open horizontally. On the exterior of the upper half of the shell, in foiled red enamel, are the widely spaced letters KhV for Khristos voskvese (Christ is risen). Flowers and tendrils in green, pink, red, and blue are enameled over a cream ground. The blossoms' anthers are accentuated by raised pellets. Large floral rosettes appear at both ends of the egg.
provenance
Sale, A la Vieille Russie; purchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1977; by bequest Walters Art Museum, 2010.
date
1899-1908
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
eggs
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
5.8
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 3 1/4 × Diam: 2 5/16 in. (8.2 × 5.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Mark] On rim in Cyrillic: MS; [Mark] Inside shell in Cyrillic: MS
kokohnik left
84
IL; [Translation] Ivan Lebedkin
Moscow assay master
med
silver gilding, painted and filigree enamel
creator_ids
6819
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3423
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