A silver champlev enamel chinoiserie Tea-caddy
A silver champlev enamel chinoiserie Tea-caddy

MARKED P.OVCHINNIKOV WITH IMPERIAL WARRANT, MOSCOW, 1878, WITH LATER FRENCH IMPORT MARK

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A silver champlev enamel chinoiserie Tea-caddy
marked P.Ovchinnikov with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1878, with later French import mark
Oblong, the sides with a palaquin with bearers and attendants, the ends with a seated man and woman, each with younger attendant, all within shaped border of geometric motifs with stylised floral cornerpieces, the siding cover with a seated man and standing woman in an interior within border of geometric motifs with stylised dragon cornerpieces, marked under base
6.7/8 in. (16.3 cm.) long
1,554 gr. gross

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