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Lot 550
  • 550

A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel tazza, Kurlyukov, Moscow, circa 1890

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • Silver, enamel
  • height: 13cm, 5 7/8 in.; diameter: 27cm, 10 1/2 in.
the bowl with a central reserve within roundels and lobes decorated with raised shaded opaque and translucent polychrome flowers on white grounds, turquoise and white bead borders, scalloped rim, the knopped stem and spreading foot similarly decorated, 84 standard

Provenance

Christie's New York, 12 April 1988, lot 172
Greenfield Collection of Enamels, Christie's New York, 20 October 1998, lot 222

Condition

Small areas of successful restoration; the silver possibly re-gilt. Good weight, and good overall impression.
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