Lot Essay
A similar kovsh by Egor Cheryatov with an en plein enamel plaque depicting A Boyar Wedding Feast, after Konstantin Makovsky was sold Christie's, New York, 16 April 2012, lot 67.
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MARK OF EGOR CHERYATOV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
Details
AN IMPRESSIVE GEM AND PASTE-SET SILVER AND EN PLEIN ENAMEL KOVSH
MARK OF EGOR CHERYATOV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
Of traditional slightly bulbous form, the front and sides repoussé and chased with scrolling foliage and coils, the shaped openwork handle also with scrolling foliage and set with cabochon varicoloured hardstones, the handle suspending a chain and two shaped pendants with en plein enamelled reserves and suspending varicolour hardstones and pastes, the front set with an en plein enamel plaque depicting Kissing Rite: Feast at the Boyar Morozov's Home, after Konstantin Makovsky, below a cabochon hardstone, marked under base and on handle
10¼ in. (26.6 cm.) high
46.58 oz. (1448.1 gr.) gross
MARK OF EGOR CHERYATOV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917
Of traditional slightly bulbous form, the front and sides repoussé and chased with scrolling foliage and coils, the shaped openwork handle also with scrolling foliage and set with cabochon varicoloured hardstones, the handle suspending a chain and two shaped pendants with en plein enamelled reserves and suspending varicolour hardstones and pastes, the front set with an en plein enamel plaque depicting Kissing Rite: Feast at the Boyar Morozov's Home, after Konstantin Makovsky, below a cabochon hardstone, marked under base and on handle
10¼ in. (26.6 cm.) high
46.58 oz. (1448.1 gr.) gross
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 24 November 1992, lot 338.
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