The Chen Collection
Lyon & Turnbull - London - 23 November 2008, 15:00 GMT
Lot 44 : A Russian silver-gilt and shaded cloisonne enamel bowl
Estimate: 4000-6000 GBP
Description:
A Russian silver-gilt and shaded cloisonne enamel bowl Fedor Ruckert, Moscow 1896-1908 the squat circular bowl supported on three rope-twist ball feet, with six lobes decorated inside and out with stylized floral sprays alternating with exotic wading birds on pale-blue and cream-coloured grounds, the moss-green rim with filigree, the centre enamelled with the Stork and the Fox from Krylov's fable
9.5cm diameter
Provenance: Christie's New York, The Greenfield Collection of Russian Enamels, 20th October 1998, lot 170