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Enamelled bowl of a Russian spoon

Posted by Joost Daalder on March 11, 2012 at 1:43pm
The enamelled back of the bowl of a Russian spoon, late 19th c. This type of decoration also occurs, with variations, in the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as having made an impact wordlwide, as Russia was seen as the top of the tree, in enamelling, at that time.
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  • ait ouakli March 11, 2012 at 2:03pm

    joost. verry nice. yes one time russia was verry in top in this work. they still make verry good jewelry but the trend there,also like every where als, goes to new jewelry and bignames manufacturer

  • ait ouakli March 11, 2012 at 2:10pm

    joost. this photo reminds me of an mineral fair where i saw some old russia work and had the luck and  opportunity to visite a faberge exhibition there. it is amazing the moemnts i spended there and what i was contempling

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