Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Moscow 1908 Drawings & Prints The base having an organic

The base having an organic form of decoration with a shallow shelf and inlaid with three floral tiles

Metropolitan Museum and The British Museum

The jug raised on a flared foot

A near identical vessel is on display in the Louvre's collection and can be seen online through the museum's website

with the Latin phrase "Ecce Homo" (behold the man) painted to the top

Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh Moscow 1908 Drawings & Prints The base having an organicA very good antique Imperial Russian silver gilt cloisonne enamel kovsh, Moscow, circa 1908. The kovsh of traditional shape with all over muti color cloisonne enamel decoration, the kovsh having both floral & geometric cloisonne decoration to the bowl, handle and spout. The interior of the bowl with a gold wash and the kovsh is raised on a flared foot. Stamped with a kokoshnik mark for Moscow and the maker's stamp in cyrillic, silver weight is 55