A kovsh is a traditional Russian drinking vessel or ladle, often used for serving and consuming wine or other beverages. Kovshes are typically made of silver or other precious metals, and are often highly decorative, featuring intricate engravings or embossing. Kovshes were commonly used in Russian households in the 17th and 18th centuries, and were often given as gifts or used in ceremonial settings. They are characterized by their elongated, curved handles, which are often elaborately decorated, and by their shallow, bowl-shaped cups, which are typically wide and flared at the edges. They are often associated with the ornate, decorative style of Russian art and design known as "Old Russian," which flourished during the reign of the Tsars. Many kovshes feature depictions of Russian folklore or history, as well as religious or patriotic motifs.

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Russian silver enamel Kovsh, early 20th century miniature kovsh…

Russian Silver Enamel Miniature Kovsh, Early 20th Century Folk Art

Russian silver enamel Kovsh, early 20th century miniature kovsh decorated with white, green, red and blue foliate against light blue ground and gilded interior, marked 84 to base, length 8 cm

19th century Russian silver Kovsh, marked, Moscow, 1864, Ha (in…

19th Century Russian Silver Kovsh, Moscow 1864, Decorative Handle, Marked

19th century Russian silver Kovsh, marked, Moscow, 1864, Ha (in cyrillic), with oval shaped bowl set with central medallion, above decorative patterned handle, a/f, possibly weighed handle, total weight 137gm, length 16 cm

Stunning and large Russian silver and crystal kovsh, marked…

Russian Silver and Crystal Kovsh with Bogatyr Head Handle

Stunning and large Russian silver and crystal kovsh, marked Moscow, c.1900, Gregory Sbitnev, 84, set with a magnificent handle displaying a head of a Bogatyr, above scrolling motifs to the sides, above a deep oval cut crystal bowl, with shaped finial and…

Russian silver and enamel kovsch, marked 84, St Petersburg,…

Russian Enamel Silver Kovsch with Stylised Florals

Russian silver and enamel kovsch, marked 84, St Petersburg, decorated in filigree and polychrome enamel stylised florals, between rope twist and light blue enamel dotted borders, with gilt wash interior, height 3.5 x length 9 cm

Stunning Russian silver and guilloche kovsh, with impressed…

Russian Silver Guilloche Kovsh with Gemstones & Crowned Eagle

Stunning Russian silver and guilloche kovsh, with impressed Russian marks to base, with green guilloche handle set with a garnet to one end and amythest to the other end, with a rectangular bowl and acorn finial and set crowned double eagle to base, total…

Fine Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, with squat baluster bowl,…

Russian Silver Enamel Kovsh with Colorful Floral Decoration

Fine Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, with squat baluster bowl, final and angled handles, with scroll, flower head and foliate decoration, with beaded border, in tones of blue, red, yellow, green and pink, impressed marks to base, total weight 51gm, 3.5 x…

Good Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, with a squat bowl, scroll…

Russian Silver and Enamel Floral Kovsh

Good Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, with a squat bowl, scroll finial and handle, decorated with scrolling floral motif and beaded border, in tones of pink, blue, green, red and white, impressed marks to base, total weight 66gm, 3.7 x 9 x 5.3 cm

Russian silver enamel Kovsh, marked 84, ' (Ivan Saltykov),…

Russian Silver Enamel Kovsh, Moscow 84 Marked

Russian silver enamel Kovsh, marked 84, ' (Ivan Saltykov), Moscow, in gilt silver and finely decorated with foliate scrollwork and filigree borders on a textured gilt ground, set between rope twist and light blue enamel dotted borders, total weight 42…

Russian polychrome silver and enamel Kovsh, marked 84, M3…

Russian Silver and Enamel Kovsh, 1908-1917

Russian polychrome silver and enamel Kovsh, marked 84, M3 (Mikhail Zorin), 1908-1917, Moscow, finely decorated with scroll work, flowers and foliage in tones of dark blue, light blue, green, white and red, with rope twist rim, total weight 89.62gm, height…

Russian silver enamel Kovsh, marked 84, MC (Maria Semenova),…

Russian Enamel Kovsh with Polychrome Flower Decoration

Russian silver enamel Kovsh, marked 84, MC (Maria Semenova), 1896-1907, Moscow, beautifully decorated with polychrome enamel stylised flower heads and foliage on a textured ground, set within rope twist and light blue enamel dot work borders, total weight…

Russian bronze Kovsh, c.1904, commemorating 'Tsaritsyn's…

Russian Bronze Kovsh Commemorating Tsaritsyn's Cuirassier

Russian bronze Kovsh, c.1904, commemorating 'Tsaritsyn's Cuirassier 200 years' of boat form, decorated with monograms and strap work, length 18 cm

Petit Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, marked, 84 (1908),Moscow,…

Russian Enamel Kovsh, 1908, Floral Scrolls, 52gm

Petit Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, marked, 84 (1908),Moscow, I.A (Cyrillic), beautifully decorated with floral scrolls and raised silver work, in tones of blue, purple, green, red and orange, total weight 52gm, length 8 cm

Petit Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, marked, 84 (1908),…

Russian Enamel Silver Kovsh, Floral Design (9 words)

Petit Russian silver and enamel Kovsh, marked, 84 (1908), Moscow, F.I (cyrillic) probably Ivanov Fydor, beautifully decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage in tones of purple, pink, blue and yellow, total weight 39gm, length 8 cm

Petit Russian gilt silver and enamel Kovsh, marked 84, G.K…

Russian Gilt Silver and Enamel Kovsh, 84 Marked

Petit Russian gilt silver and enamel Kovsh, marked 84, G.K (probably Gustav Klingert), Moscow, beautifully decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage in tones of pink, blue and green on a cream ground, total weight 58gm, length 8 cm

Petit Russian silver and enamel kovsh, marked, 84 Moscow, I.A…

Russian Enamel Silver Kovsh with Floral Motifs

Petit Russian silver and enamel kovsh, marked, 84 Moscow, I.A (Cyrillic), beautifully decorated with floral scrolls and geometric motifs, with beaded rim and scrolled bird head handle, total weight 39gm, length 7 cm

Large Russian gilt silver and enamel Kovsh, marked 88 (1908),…

Russian Enamel Gilt Silver Kovsh, 1908, Michael Paramonov

Large Russian gilt silver and enamel Kovsh, marked 88 (1908), Moscow, M.P (Cyrillic) for Michael Paramonov, of circular form, with slightly raised sides and curved inner point to front, above an angled handle, the whole decorated with scrolling flowers…

Russian 84 silver enamel Kovsh, stunning and rare 1896 Imperial…

1896 Russian 84 Silver Enamel Kovsh by M. Ovchinikov

Russian 84 silver enamel Kovsh, stunning and rare 1896 Imperial Russian 84 silver kovsh by M. Ovchinikov with floral shaded enamel decorations to exterior, assay mark to base, length 12 cm

Russian 88 silver enamelled Kovsh, heavily enamelled and gilt…

Enamelled Russian Silver Kovsh with Semi-Precious Stones

Russian 88 silver enamelled Kovsh, heavily enamelled and gilt silver kovsh with floral decoration and inset semi precious stones, marked to base MC88

A Russian kovsh, length 19 cm

19 cm Russian Kovsh

A Russian kovsh, length 19 cm

Russian silver kovsh having cloisonne enamel finish with…

Russian Cloisonne Enamel Silver Kovsh, 1888

Russian silver kovsh having cloisonne enamel finish with foliage heads and flower decoration. Showing 84 mark with Moscow city mark. Maker Grachev Brothers. Assay master Mikhail Aleksandrovich Pereselegin. Date1888.

Russian silver-gilt and enamel Kovsh, mark in Cyrillic 'MC',…

Russian Enamel Silver-Gilt Kovsh, 1908-1926

Russian silver-gilt and enamel Kovsh, mark in Cyrillic 'MC', Moscow, 1908-1926, the circular bowl enriched with stylised floral motifs in shades of blue, pink and green, the handle further decorated with double-headed eagle coat of arms, stamped with 84…

Lovely silver and enamel kovsch, marked St. Petersburg, 84,…

Floral Enamel Silver Kovsch from St. Petersburg

Lovely silver and enamel kovsch, marked St. Petersburg, 84, Khelbnikov, of baluster form, decorated with flowers and foliage in tones of white, pink and green, a/f, length 7.6 cm

Good silver and enamel kovsch, marked Moscow, 84, 1908-1926, of…

Enamelled Silver Kovsch, Moscow 1908-1926

Good silver and enamel kovsch, marked Moscow, 84, 1908-1926, of baluster form, with angled handle, decorated with floral motifs in tones of white, green, blue and pink, marks to base, length 8 cm

Russian silver and enamel kovsh with angled handle, above a…

Enamel Russian Silver Kovsh with Swans and Florals

Russian silver and enamel kovsh with angled handle, above a deep circular body raised on three spherical feet, decorated repeating roundels of swans surrounded by scrolling floral motifs, in tones of green, white, purple, blue and green, impressed 84 and…

Good 19th century Russian silver and enamel kovsh, of handsome…

Enamel Silver Kovsh with Floral Design

Good 19th century Russian silver and enamel kovsh, of handsome proportions, beautifully decorated with enamel flowers heads and scrolling foliage in tones of red, white, blue and green, accented with raised stones and roped border, impressed 88. B.G 1874,…

Good Russian silver and enamel kvosch, of baluster form,…

Russian Silver and Enamel Kvosh with Floral Decoration

Good Russian silver and enamel kvosch, of baluster form, decorated with trailing foliage and flower heads, on circular foot, in tones of pink, blue, white and green, gilt interior, impressed rubbed makers marks and 84 kokoshnik, total weight 155gm, length…

Good 19th century Russian silver and enamel kvosch, c.1882-1889,…

Russian Silver & Enamel Boat-Shaped Kvosch, 19th Century

Good 19th century Russian silver and enamel kvosch, c.1882-1889, of boat form, with angled handle, finely decorated with stylised flowers and foliage in tones of purple, white and blue, on circular foot, with gilt interior, impressed with combined 84 and…

Russian silver and enamel kvosch, of boat shape, with curved…

Russian Enamel Boat-Shaped Kvosch with Floral Motifs

Russian silver and enamel kvosch, of boat shape, with curved handle and beaded rim, decorated with flower heads and scrolling foliage motifs, in tones of blue, white, green and red, impressed 84 and H. 3, total weight 66gm

A collection of Russian silver and champleve enamel objects,…

Russian Silver & Enamel Collection

A collection of Russian silver and champleve enamel objects, comprising a kovsh, Matius Kiltsyelyeon, St Petersburg, 1898-1903, 84 standard, a sifting spoon, Alexei Korzinin, Moscow, circa 1895, 88 standard, a large spoon, maker's mark rubbed, Moscow,…

A Russian 84 silver & enamel Kovsh, by Ivan Petrovich…

Russian Enamel Silver Kovsh by Khlebnikov, 19th Century

A Russian 84 silver & enamel Kovsh, by Ivan Petrovich Khlebnikov 1819 - 1881 3rd quarter 19th century signed makers stamp and 84 mark to base, height: 4 cm, length 9 cm, bowl diameter 5.3 cm

A Russian silver and multi-coloured enamel miniature kovsh,…

Russian Enamel Miniature Kovsh with Faux Marks

A Russian silver and multi-coloured enamel miniature kovsh, with faux Moscow and Faberge marks, 8 cm long

A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel kovsh, 26 Artel, Moscow,…

Russian Silver and Cloisonne Enamel Kovsh and Spoon

A Russian silver and cloisonne enamel kovsh, 26 Artel, Moscow, 1908-1917 and a silver and cloisonne enamel spoon, Moscow 1899-1908, (2), the small kovsh with raised prow and hook handle, enamelled with a trailing flower and leaf border above foliate…

A Russian silver kovsh, marks for Grachev Bros, Moscow, 1885,…

Russian Silver Kovsh, Grachev Bros, Moscow, 1885

A Russian silver kovsh, marks for Grachev Bros, Moscow, 1885, the sides embossed with elaborate interlocking scrolling foliate motifs to stipled background, the handle with scrolls in relief and terminating in a scroll, Cyrillic maker's mark to base and…

A Russian silver and enamel kovsh, Moscow 1908-17, 17 cm long,…

Russian Silver Enamel Kovsh, Moscow 1908-17, 17cm, 275g

A Russian silver and enamel kovsh, Moscow 1908-17, 17 cm long, 275 grams

A Russian silver gilt and enamel miniature kovsh set with…

Russian Silver Enamel Miniature Kovsh with Gemstones, 1900

A Russian silver gilt and enamel miniature kovsh set with cabochon amethysts, garnets and citrines, maker's mark 'WO', Kostroma, circa 1900. 9.5 cm long, 80 grams

A Russian silver, enamelled and gem set Kovsh, St. Petersburg,…

Russian Enamelled Silver Kovsh with Gemstones and Coin

A Russian silver, enamelled and gem set Kovsh, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917 bearing Cyrillic makers marks 'PeeK', the kovsh of cupped form with an applied Grecian key border, centrally mounted with a Russian silver coin, the triform thumb piece decorated…

A Russian silver and enamel kovsch, decorated internally and…

Russian Enamel Kovsch with Floral Design

A Russian silver and enamel kovsch, decorated internally and externally with flowers and scrolls in red, yellow, green and white on a turquoise ground bearing marks for Moscow 1899-1908, 88 zolotnik content and maker's mark of Fedor Ruckert, 10 cm diameter

A 19th century Russian Alexander II ceremonial kovsh, the small…

Russian Alexander II Kovsh with Religious Iconography

A 19th century Russian Alexander II ceremonial kovsh, the small pedestal bowl with panels of Cyrillic wording to the exterior, the single wide flat shaped handle with religious iconography including a large cross. Assay marks for Ivan Konstantinov, Moscow…

Large presentation silver mounted cut glass kovsh, handle…

Silver Mounted Cut Glass Kovsh with Falconer Handle

Large presentation silver mounted cut glass kovsh, handle modeled as a Russian falconer wearing a kaftan and holding a falcon before a large scroll decorated with pan-Slavic roundels, prow mounted with a similarly embellished silver scroll, maker's mark…