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{
    "localId": "82480",
    "label": "Bird-shaped Kovsh",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.781"
}

{
    "id": "82480",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.781",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Bird-shaped Kovsh",
    "description": "The Danish-born, Empress Maria Feodorovna, wife of Alexander III, presented this kovsh to a Danish medical doctor, Jens Schou. This vessel resembles a duck with its stylized, angular tail serving as the handle. The decoration is composed of tendrils and fruit in pastel colors over a cream ground. Cabochon amethysts serve both for the bird's eyes and as additional decoration on the handle.",
    "provenance": "Empress Maria Feodorovna [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Dr. Jens Schou, February 2, 1910, by gift; Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.",
    "date": "1908-1917",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/44.781",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "dishes",
        "kovshi"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_44.781_Mrk_DD_T14.jpg",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_44.781_Mrk_DD_T14.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_44.781_Mrk_DD_T14.jpg",
    "imageCount": 2,
    "pageCount": 2,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 11.6,
            "height": 16.2,
            "depth": 7.4
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall H: 4 9/16 × W: 6 3/8 × D: 2 15/16 in. (11.6 × 16.2 × 7.4 cm)"
}

{
    "inscriptions": [
        "[Marks] In Cyrillic with Imperial warrant: POvchinnikov",
        "kokoshnik right",
        "delta",
        "84",
        "circular kokoshnik; [Inscription] Engraved in Danish: Fra Kejserinde Maria Feodorowna til professor",
        "dr. med",
        "Jens Schou 2 Febr 1910"
    ],
    "med": "silver gilding, painted filigree enamel, amethysts",
    "creator_ids": [
        "3889"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "EAN"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": [
        "3423"
    ]
}

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    "seq": 2,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/PS1_44.781_Mrk_DD_T14.jpg",
    "mediaId": "4eb149eb8df5044a"
}