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Cigar Case
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A boyar holding his shield and a drawn sword is depicted in plique-á-jour enamel raised over a stippled ground. The sun is setting over the water in the background. Above an owl is perched on a limb amidst blossoms and leaves. A wading crane is surrounded by vividly colored blossoms and leaves on the reverse. The colors of the plique-à-jour enamel are white, yellow, pale green, orange, red, turquoise and various blues. Bordering both the front and back faces of the case are rows of blue circles and green and white lozenge shapes in opaque filigree enamel.
Inscription
Provenance
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Acquired by Leo Kaplan Ltd., New York; purchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., 1982; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Exhibitions
| 2014-2016 | From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 3/16 x W with clasp: 2 15/16 x D: 1 1/16 in. (13.2 x 7.4 x 2.7 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
44.735