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Kovsh with Miniature: In the Terem
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The kovsh is circular in form and its vertical handle is geometric-shaped. A matte cartouche shows "In the Terem" by Ivan Klavdii Vasil'evich Lebedev (1852-1916). A young woman, whose unmarried status is indicated by her single braid of hair, is lounging against a table gazing wistfully towards the light.
The surrounding painted filigree enamel decoration includes on each side three cloudberry-like blossoms and scrolling foliage rendered in brown, orange, light blue over an opaque deep blue ground. Ample use is made of Rückert's characteristic decorative filigree spirals and hatchings. The color scheme of the handle is identical. Among the decorative motifs are leaves, checker board patterns, and triangular shapes.
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Provenance
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Acquired by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C.; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 x W: 3 1/4 x D: 4 5/16 in. (10.1 x 8.2 x 10.9 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.
44.901