Zarf in original leather fitted box with porcelain cup (for the Turkish market)
Zarf in original leather fitted box with porcelain cup (for the Turkish market)
Switzerland, Geneva
Circa 1840
Gold, enamel, porcelain (cup), leather (case), fabric (case); cloisonné (champlevé) enamel, carving, cutting, gold painting (cup), diverging pattern (cup)
Zarf of gold with a conical body and conical base. The body, featuring pierced walls and an uneven top edge, is decorated with oval medallions. Set against colored enamel backgrounds within these medallions are gold carved depictions of military trophies and floral compositions. The lower part of the body and the foot are adorned with a stylized foliage pattern against colored enamel backgrounds. The porcelain cup of conical form features a slight flare at the rim, which is decorated with a floral garland executed in engraved gilding on a gilded ground. Below this is A frieze of stylized palmettes is below.
8795.1-3MC2230/ДПИ