Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints however is seems that one

however is seems that one corner at some stage had been chipped so each corner was leveled off

He received commissions in his early 20's for a number of chapels and choir vaults in both Rome and Naples and later completed murals for larger and more significant buildings

The base of the pitcher is sumptuously decorated with Neo-classical figures in high relief

the bottle is very well enameled with each side depicting a bird resting on a flowering branch on a light blue ground

37" tall X 12

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896 Drawings & Prints however is seems that oneA good antique Imperial Russian silver & cloisonne enamel kovsh, silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896. The kovsh of traditional form with a shallow bowl and hooked handle, the outside of the bowl and top of the handle is decorated with floral cloisonne, as is the top of the handle. The side of the handle is engraved with a cyrillic dedication. The base is stamped with both the silversmith's and