RARE ANTIQUE RUSSIAN CAUCASIAN LARGE SILVER KOVSH, 19 c.
A kovsh (drinking vessel) of the characteristic form decorated with engraving and applied niello.
The Cyrillic letters read as "MOSCOW VLADIMIRSKY".
The niello floral design is of a typical Pan-Slavic style with a touch of Caucasian influence. Ca. 1880's.
CONDITION: Very good, with niello well preserved. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
LARGE SIZE: L. 12 1/2 inches (32 cm). Weight: 17.0 oz. (484 grams).
ESTIMATE PRICE: $15,000 - $20,000.
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WIKIPEDIA: The Kovsh is a traditional drinking vessel or ladle from Russia. It was oval-shaped like a boat with a single handle and may be shaped like a water bird or a Norse longship. Originally the Kovsh made from wood and used to serve and drink mead, with specimens excavated from as early as the tenth century. Metal Kovsh began to appear around the 14th century, although it also continued to be carved out of wood and was frequently brightly painted in peasant motifs. By the 17th century, the Kovsh was often an ornament rather than a practical vessel, and in the 19th century it was elaborately cast in precious metals for presentation as an official gift of the tsarist government.