MARKED FABERGE WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, POSSIBLY FEODOR RUCKERT, MOSCOW, 1896-1908

A Silver-Gilt and Cloisonne Enamel Two-Handled Vase

25,000 - 35,000 U.S. dollars

A Silver-Gilt and Cloisonne Enamel Two-Handled Vase Marked Faberge with Imperial Warrant, possibly Feodor Ruckert, Moscow, 1896-1908
Of bottle form, with two stylized ring handles, the squat body with circular filigree cartouches enclosing stylized flowers in shades of blue, green and orange enamel, amidst white and turquoise flowers and foliate scrolls on a gilt ground, the flaring neck with blue and white filigree enamel checkered geometric motif below a band of flowers in shades of green, orange, white and mauve enamel on a powder blue ground, fully marked

Marked Faberge with the Imperial warrant, this vase was probably executed in the workshop of Feodor Ruckert, who during this period produced the finest cloisonne enamel articles in Moscow. So renowned was Ruckert's workmanship that Faberge, Ovchinnikov, and other firms purchased and retailed his works. Ruckert's mark is commonly not present, but in this case appears to be overstruck by the Faberge mark.