A Russian Gilded Silver and Shaded Enamel Kovsh, Sixth Moscow Artel, Moscow, circa 1910

of traditional form, the lobed body colorfully enameled with stylized blooms and curvilinear ornament against pale blue, moss green, and Prussian blue grounds, all separated with cable borders, the upper border with red and blue geometric forms heightened with applied cloisons and pellets against a cream ground, the flat-topped hook handle and raised prow with conforming decoration against  Prussian blue and moss green grounds, the underside of the handle engraved with a monogram initial

no apparent damage
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