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Kovsh
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This utensil is in the form of a kovsh, a boat-shaped drinking vessel. Both the spout in the shape of a monstrous bat with spreading wings and the handle terminating in a bust of a Kazan warrior have been cast in silver. The border of interlace is studded with cabochon rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and moonstones.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Shreve, Crump & Low Co., Boston [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Leroy Lipman, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1962, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | The Fabergé Menagerie. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus; Portland Art Museum, Portland. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/1963 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/15/1963 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
8 7/16 x 17 1/2 in. (21.5 x 44.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of LeRoy Lipman, 1962
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1920