Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints The base of the pitcher

The base of the pitcher is sumptuously decorated with Neo-classical figures in high relief

the bottle is very well enameled with each side depicting a bird resting on a flowering branch on a light blue ground

The case having a sunburst design alternating from ivory to stained sandalwood and inlaid with micro-mosaic

however is seems that one corner at some stage had been chipped so each corner was leveled off

A fine & rare 12th/13th century ancient Persian Islamic vessel

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints The base of the pitcherA good antique Imperial Russian silver & cloisonne enamel kovsh, silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896. The kovsh of traditional form with a shallow bowl and hooked handle, the outside of the bowl and top of the handle is decorated with floral cloisonne, as is the top of the handle. The side of the handle is engraved with a cyrillic dedication. The base is stamped with both the silversmith's and