A silver-gilt cloisonn and plique--jour enamel Cup
A silver-gilt cloisonn and plique--jour enamel Cup

MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF NIKOLAI ALEKSEEV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A silver-gilt cloisonn and plique--jour enamel Cup
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Nikolai Alekseev, Moscow, 1908-1917
Circular, the pierced domed foot, cylindrical stem and compressed bulbous bowl decorated with green, purple and stippled gilt bands incorporating blue and green ground medallions with flowerheads and varicolor foliate scrolls and art nouveau designs, with two shaded enamel dragon supports, the cylindrical rim with brightly coloured plique--jour flowerheads and foliate scrolls on a stippled ground, the centre of the bowl with roundel of shaded cloisonn scrolling foliage, flowers and cornucopia on stippled ground within a geometric border of blue, green, purple and white enamel, marked inside bowl
7in. (18.5cm.) high
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Please note this piece is by the 11th Artel.