A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel teapot, Khlebnikov, Moscow, 1888

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

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Description

height: 13cm., 5in

the bulbous body inscribed Kihtinsky chai da Moskovsky / kalach podami chaem bogach (sic) in Cyrillic on a pale blue opaque background, decorated with foliate and bead borders, the spout in the form of a dragon, the flared foot enamelled in white and turquoise, the lid with mother-of-pearl finial, the base engraved: Moscow, 28th May 1904 in Cyrillic, 88 standard

Literature

Russian Enamel, Mid 19th Century - 20th Century, Beresta, Moscow, 1996, p.71, No. 26

Catalogue Note

The teapot is inscribed with an old Russian phrase which roughly translates as: “I have tea, you have bread, you give me bread and I’ll give you tea.”