A Silver-Gilt and Cloisonne Enamel Three-Handled Cup
MARK OF FEODOR RUCKERT, MOSCOW, 1896-1908
Lot 19
Estimate $70,000 - $90,000
Lot Description Of baluster form, the lower section with lobed cartouches enclosing stylized varicolor shaded enamel floral and foliate sprays and flowerheads on pale blue, cream, green, and red grounds within twisted ropework borders, the upper section decorated with firebirds amidst stylized varicolor shaded enamel floral and foliate sprays on a cream ground, within twisted ropework borders, the shaped handles with conforming decoration, marked under base
4 in. (10 cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's, New York, June 6, 1995, lot 264.
Lot Notes
A comparable three-handled cup by Feodor Ruckert was sold in these rooms April 18, 2008, lot 93.