Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons

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A SILVER-GILT CHAMPLEVÉ AND PICTORIAL ENAMEL TEA CADDY, OVCHINNIKOV, MOSCOW, 1884

Auction Closed

November 26, 06:32 PM GMT

Estimate

30,000 - 50,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A SILVER-GILT CHAMPLEVÉ AND PICTORIAL ENAMEL TEA CADDY, OVCHINNIKOV, MOSCOW, 1884


in Chinoiserie taste, of square section with rounded shoulders and domed lid, the sides painted en plein with historical scenes, the body decorated with scrolls and ornaments in shades of white and turquoise on gilt grounds, struck on the bottom with P.Ovchinnikov in Cyrillic with the Imperial warrant and with maker's initials on the neck, 88 standard

height 13cm, 5⅛in.


A comparable tea caddy in Chinoiserie taste sold, Sotheby's London, 4 June 2013, lot 497.