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CUP

Creator(s): Ivan Grishin (Silversmith)

Currently in storage


About this object

Cup has wide band of rinceau in pale blue, dark blue, red, white, and dark blue filigree enamel on a pointelle ground. This has two borders of half pearls in turquoise enamel. Below it is another rinceau of double Cs in filigree enamel. Around foot is a rim of dart shaped leaves in red and green separated by dark blue enamel. Rectangular handle has champleve enamel in red, white, and blue enamel.

Object name:
CUP
Made from:
Silver gilt -- enamel
Made in:
Moscow, Russia
Date made:
1895
Size:
5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
15.104.1
Class:
ENAMEL
Signature marks:
MARK St. George and the Dragon, 84, AC/1895, IYaG in cyrillic for Grishin Ivan the maker
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973