SALE 9060, 20 October 1998
THE GREENFIELD COLLECTION OF RUSSIAN ENAMELS

Lot 116

Price Realized  $9,775

 

Oblong with rounded corners, the base and hinged cover with the mythical bird Sirin and stylized floral spray and two flower heads with foliate borders on cream ground, the rim with geometric motifs on dark blue ground, marked inside cover and base

3.5/8in. (9.4cm.) high

Lot Notes

In the old Russian fables and epics Sirin appears in her usual form with a woman's head and breast; she is based on the ancient Greek Sirens.