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Source Description
The shape of this "stil moderne" kovsh is suggestive of a horse, or hippocamp, emerging from the waves with its head, neck, and scrolling "feet" constituting the handle. The creature is enameled in painted pastel colors against an opaque grayish white background. The bowl is covered with patterns of opaque, filigree scrolls denoting the frothy waves raised over a stippled gilt ground. Liberal use is made of swirls, triangular shapes, and circles, some of which are in translucent red foiled enamel. Two gilt spheres terminate the kovsh's prow.
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Document identity
localId
82432
label
Kovsh
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
82432
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kovsh
description
The shape of this "stil moderne" kovsh is suggestive of a horse, or hippocamp, emerging from the waves with its head, neck, and scrolling "feet" constituting the handle. The creature is enameled in painted pastel colors against an opaque grayish white background. The bowl is covered with patterns of opaque, filigree scrolls denoting the frothy waves raised over a stippled gilt ground. Liberal use is made of swirls, triangular shapes, and circles, some of which are in translucent red foiled enamel. Two gilt spheres terminate the kovsh's prow.
provenance
Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.
date
1908-1917
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
dishes
kovshi
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.4
height
12.7
depth
8
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 3 5/16 × W: 5 × D: 3 1/8 in. (8.4 × 12.7 × 8 cm)
Source extras
style
Stil Moderne
inscriptions
[Marks] On base in Cyrillic: Khlebnikov with Imperial warrant; kokoshnik right
delta
88
med
silver gilt, painted filigree enamel
creator_ids
4344
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
3423
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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ec582906c6535846
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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2daf2f7f2ae2ae16
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no
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no