TAZZA
Creator(s): Anton Kuzmichev (Silversmith)
Currently in storage
About this object
Circular base has an edge of old Russian motifs in turquoise, red and blue. Stem is a stylized dragon with a butterfly sitting on his tail. This is decorated in champleve enamel in red, white, blue, green, black and turquoise. Bowl is lobate and is decorated in old Russian motifs in plique a jour enamel, blue, red, green.
- Object name:
- TAZZA
- Made from:
- Silver gilt -- enamel
- Made in:
- Moscow, Russia
- Date made:
- 1856-1896
- Size:
- 11.4 × 13 cm (4 1/2 × 5 1/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 15.81
- Class:
- ENAMEL
- Signature marks:
- MARK bottom, rimof the bowl and bird's tail: St. George and the Dragon left (for Moscow 1856-1896), 88, AK for Anton Kuzmichev
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973