Ivan Khlebnikov, Kovsh with horse’s head, silver, enamel, gilt, Moscow, 1860-1918
10000,00 zł
A unique kovsh from the famous Moscow factory of Ivan Khlebnikov, made of silver and maintained in the aesthetics of the Novorussian style. The surface of the vessel is decorated with enamel cloisonné – cells formed from thin silver wires soldered to the body, forming partitions later filled with colored glaze, repeatedly fired and polished. The result is a smooth, glossy decoration with floral and geometric motifs in vivid colors. A striking accent is the naturalistically chiseled silver horse’s head forming the vessel’s handle. The interior retains traces of the original gilding. The kovsh bears the punches: the inscription ХЛѢБНИКОВЪ, which is the signature of Ivan Khlebnikov’s company with an eagle (marking the Imperial Court’s suppliers), and the oval Moscow probationary mark – the profile of a woman in a coquina with the Greek letter delta and the number 84 (partially rubbed off), indicating the sample of silver.
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Additional information
| Weight | 0,181 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12,5 × 9 × 5,5 cm |
| Type |
Kovsh |
| Form |
Vessel in the form of a teapot with a handle shaped as a horse's head |
| Materiał |
Enamel ,Silver ,Silver gilt |
| Kolorystyka |
Blitz ,Blue ,Flesh ,Green ,Lilac ,Navy blue ,Red ,Turquoise ,White |
| Technika |
Chiseled casting ,Enamelling cloisonné ,Gilding |
| Czas powstania |
1860-1918 |
| Era |
19th/20th century |
| Kraj pochodzenia |
Russia |
| Autor |
Ivan Khlebnikov |
| State of preservation |
Very good; micro cracks in enamel at bottom, interior gilding partially rubbed off |
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