Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé and Icons
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.