Russian Enamel

Ladle with enamel miniature "Kissing Rite" (after the painting by Konstantin Makovsky)

    Ladle with enamel miniature "Kissing Rite" (after the painting by Konstantin Makovsky)

    Russian Empire, Moscow

    1908-1917

    Egor Cheryatov gold and silverware factory

    Silver, ornamental stones; casting, painted enamel, presswork, chasing

    26.0 x 22.0 x 15.0 cm

    Marks: "Е.Ч"; certification mark and tee of Moscow District Assay department in 1908-1917 with alloy “84”

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    Square ladle with rounded corners and slightly bent inward spout, low convex sides, high grip with the finial in the form of a stylized kokoshnik, with the complementary side lateral woven handle-grip in the Neo-Russian style. Painted enamel miniature reproducing the fragment of Konstantin Makovsky painting "The Kissing Rite" (1895) is below the ladle spout, decorated by cabochon insert. The embossed images of large fancy flowers are on its both sides. Embossed spiral curls are along the ladle edge. The stylized finial of the laddle is decorated with embossed fancy flowers with the cabochon inserts, pendants with ornamental stones and chain are suspended on the handle sides.

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    Инв.6386/ДПИ