Lot 264
  • 264

A Russian Gilded Silver and Shaded Enamel Teaset, Nikolai Vasilyevich Alekseev, Moscow, circa 1910

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Height of Tea Pot 5 7/8 in.
  • 15 cm
comprising Teapot, Sugar Bowl, and Creamer, the lobed bodies enameled with colorful Usolsk-style foliage in bright blue, peach, and red on alternating panels of olive green and tan, the lobes outlined with cable borders and the bases ornamented with applied scrolling wires, the interiors gilded, underside of the tea pot with dedicatory date

Condition

Minor losses to enamel
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