A LARGE SILVER AND ENAMEL KOVSH

MARKED WITH THE INITIALS OF YEGOR CHERIAKOV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, AND RETAILED BY V. MOROZOV, WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, ST. PETERSBURG

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A LARGE SILVER AND ENAMEL KOVSH
MARKED WITH THE INITIALS OF YEGOR CHERIAKOV, MOSCOW, 1908-1917, AND RETAILED BY V. MOROZOV, WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT, ST. PETERSBURG
The front with a cartouche enclosing an en plein enamel plaque depicting Three Bogatyrs after Victor Vasnetsov, set above with an amethyst quartz cabochon, the sides boldly embossed with vines and flowers, the high openwork handle set with hardstone cabochons, fully marked
15 in. (38.1 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The en plein enamel plaque on this kovsh depicts the painting Three Bogatyrs which was painted by Victor Vasnetsov in 1898 and is now located in the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow. Bogatyrs were medieval Russian epic heroes and warriors and the three bogatyrs depicted in Vasnetsov's painting are perhaps the most famous Russian bogatyrs, Alyosha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich and Ilya Muromets. Each was known for a specific heroic trait. Alyosha Popovich was known for his bravery, Dobrynya Nikitich for his courage, and Ilya Muromets, who was believed to be the greatest of all bogatyrs, was known for his integrity, his spiritual and physical power and for fierce dedication to his homeland.

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