Kovsh
Made by: Unknown
On view in: Mansion Exhibit - Icon Room - Case 6 - Shelf 6
About this object
Entire surface of the outside of the bowl and most of the handle are covered with filigree enamel. Large floral scrolls all over in various colors on a pea green ground, except on a smaller part of the handle and bowl where ground is turquoise. On front is a double headed eagle with two crowns.
Category: ENAMELS
Object name: Drinking Vessel
Made from: Silver gilt -- enamel
Made in: RUSSIA: Moscow
Date made: 1908-1917
Size: W. 6 13/16 in., D. 12 1/4 in. overall __ __17.30 CM __31.12 CM
Detailed information for this item
Catalog number: 15.101
Class: ENAMEL
Signature marks: MARK __illegible [kokoshnik and 88], DC [??] (twice), swan in oval [French Import mark from 1893], 88 (twice) __bottom
Credit line: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973