RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 18th August, 2018
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period monumental solid silver bowl, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, embossed with a continuous riverside landscape and large irises in high relief on matted ground.
The base is marked with jin-jung mark, meaning pure silver.
Reference Number: A5388
20th Century Imperial Russian silver & shaded cloisonne' enamel Kovsh, of traditional oval form, with raised prow and hook handle, the body beautifully decorated with various coloured shaded polychrome cloisonne' enamels with stylised scrolling foliage on matted green ground and surrounded by a white beaded boarders.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, year 1908-1917, Maker in Cyrillic PB for Petr Baskakov, engraved to the inside 1912.
Reference Number: A5489
20th Century Imperial Russian silver-gilt and cloisonne' enamel lighter case, decorated with stylized floral motifs in pastel enamels on a matted gilt ground with light blue boarders.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875), Moscow, Makers Mark in Cyrilic for Pavel Ovchinnikov.
Reference Number: A5472
20th Century French silver-gilt exceptional claret jug, of tapering from with hob-nail cut-glass body, the upper and lower mounts embossed with entwined fruiting vines, similarly cast handles, hinged cover with a stylised coiled vine branch finial, engraved initials to the lid.
Hallmarked French silver (950), Paris, Marks for Odiot, Boulenger & Cie, each base stamped "ODIOT PARIS", 3131.
Reference Number: A5483
