Lot 196
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A large silver-gilt, cloisonné and en-plein enamel casket
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A large silver-gilt, cloisonné and en-plein enamel casket

ERASED MARK OF P. OVCHINNIKOV WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1893

Details
A large silver-gilt, cloisonné and en-plein enamel casket
Erased mark of P. Ovchinnikov with the Imperial Warrant, Moscow, 1893
Rectangular, on four circular stepped feet, the body and hinged cover decorated with opaque and translucent cloisonné enamel with stylized floral, foliate and geometric motifs, the cover applied with raised roundel enclosing an en-plein enamel coat of arms of Riazan' province, the sides applied with twelve en-plein enamel coats of arms of the Riazan' districts, each end with stylised swing handle, marked under base
12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 23 October 2000, lot 28.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The province of Riazan' lies to the south-east of Moscow, and was from the 11th - 16th Centuries an independent principality, ruled by descendants of Riurik, the Varangian who became the first recognized ruler of ancient Rus', until it was conquered by Moscow and absorbed into the Grand Duchy. As a province [guberniia] of the Russian Empire, in 1802 it was devided into twelve districts [uezdy] centred around the major towns of Riazan', as provincial capital, Mikhailov, Zaraisk, Dan'kov, Pronsk, Spassk, Sapozhok, Skopin, Egor'evsk, Ranenburg, Kasimov and Riazhsk, as showned on the casket from front left moving to the right.

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