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Kovsh
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Given that both kovshi (with 44.795) have the identical inventory numbers and similar patterns of ornament, these shallow kovshi have been treated as a pair even though their color schemes vary. The central figure in the bowl of each is an eagle-like creature endowed with two pairs of wings as well as talons. Vines and foliage are intertwined within their wings and feet. They are bordered by blue bands with slightly varying decorative designs. Circumscribing the upper portion of the kovshi are bands of floral designs and dots in plique-à-jour enamel.
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Provenance
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Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/8 x W: 7 1/4 x D: 3 11/16 in. (5.4 x 18.4 x 9.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Jean M. Riddell, 2010
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.
44.794