A Russian parcel-gilt silver and niello cup Russia, late 17th century circular, the chased surface with stylised birds on fruiting branches, further enriched with nielloed scrolling motifs, raised upon three claw and ball feet mounted to applied tulips, with palace style inventory and further red numbers underside height: 10.5cm (4 1/8in). Fußnoten Provenance Private Collection, France Christie's, 2 June 2014, lot 384 Private European Collection The niello technique was introduced to the Kremlin Armoury by Turkish and Persian craftsmen. By the late 17th century, Western print prototypes were incorporated into the foliate and animalistic decoration that was to become characteristic of Russian niello output. For similarly dated examples of cups on ball feet, please see A. Odom, Russian Silver in America: Surviving the Melting Pot, London, 2011, pp. 52-53. Another example from the Winter Palace is preserved in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg (inv. no. ЭPO-6908).
A Russian parcel-gilt silver and niello cup Russia, late 17th century circular, the chased surface with stylised birds on fruiting branches, further enriched with nielloed scrolling motifs, raised upon three claw and ball feet mounted to applied tulips, with palace style inventory and further red numbers underside height: 10.5cm (4 1/8in). Fußnoten Provenance Private Collection, France Christie's, 2 June 2014, lot 384 Private European Collection The niello technique was introduced to the Kremlin Armoury by Turkish and Persian craftsmen. By the late 17th century, Western print prototypes were incorporated into the foliate and animalistic decoration that was to become characteristic of Russian niello output. For similarly dated examples of cups on ball feet, please see A. Odom, Russian Silver in America: Surviving the Melting Pot, London, 2011, pp. 52-53. Another example from the Winter Palace is preserved in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg (inv. no. ЭPO-6908).
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