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Sandpiper Kovsh
(18th and 19th Centuries )
The kovsh is formed as a sandpiper with its head as the prow and its tail serving as the handle. Its beak, head, and neck are decorated with abstract floral motifs in orange, green, violet, and pale blue over a pale mauve ground. Small garnets suggest the eyes. On the body, there are eight oval shapes with schematized blossoms.
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Provenance
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Sale, Early Auction Company, Milford, Ohio, October 22-23, 1979; purchased by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C., 1979; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Exhibitions
| 1987 | Old Russian Enamels. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 3/4 x W: 9 7/8 x D: 4 3/8 in. (14.6 x 25.1 x 11.1 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.
44.948