A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Kovsh
A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Kovsh

MARKED WITH THE CYRILLIC INITIALS OF MARIA SEMENOVA, MOSCOW, 1908-1917

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A silver-gilt cloisonn enamel Kovsh
marked with the Cyrillic initials of Maria Semenova, Moscow, 1908-1917
Of traditional form, the oval lobed body with stylized varicolor flowerheads on pale blue, green and cream ground with twisted ropework borders, with further foliate sprays and ropework scrolls on blue ground near upper rim, with raised prow, the hook handle with similar decoration and blue pellet border, gilt interior, marked under base
7in. (17.5cm.) long