A 30-piece enamel and silver-gilt demitasse set by 11th Artel

By 11th Artel (Russian, 1908-1917)

£165,000

This superb 30-piece silver-gilt demitasse set features beautifully wrought champlevé, guilloché, and plique-à-jour enamel in a multitude of bold colours.

 

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Description

This magnificent set is comprised of ten demitasse cups, ten saucers, and ten teaspoons. Produced by the 11th Artel between 1908 and 1917, this ten-person service epitomises the very best of early 20th-Century Russian design and craftsmanship. The pieces are silver-gilt, all 30 are marked on their bases (or the stems of the spoons) with the mark of the 11th Artel, silver marks, and export marks.

The central register of each saucer is decorated with symmetrical Art Nouveau foliate and geometrical motifs executed in polychrome champlevé enamels. This is surrounded by a band in monochrome guilloché enamel over engine turned engraving, bordered by a rim featuring plique-à-jour enamelling over a dappled silver ground. The decorative composition of each saucer differs: the motifs executed in guilloché and plique-à-jour enamel vary and the colour palette of each is individual. Each saucer is accompanied by a similarly decorated and complementary demitasse cup. The lowest register of each cup features champlevé polychrome enamelling wrought into scrolling foliate motifs; the middle register of each contains a wide band of guilloché enamel; the top register is executed in plique-à-jour enamel over a dappled silver ground. The handle of each cup features a thumb rest. Each spoon is decorated using champlevé, guilloché, and plique-à-jour enamelling techniques in a scheme that complements the saucers and cups.

The colour palette used throughout the entire ensemble is striking: bold, unmoderated tones of blue, green, pink, and orange predominate, all utilised in a manner that complements the warm silver-gilt of the set.

Saucers: Height 2cm, diameter 10.5cm
Cups: Height 5.5cm, width 8cm, depth 5.5cm
Spoons: Length 10.5cm, width 2cm

Details

Artist / Maker
By 11th Artel (Russian, 1908-1917)
Country of Origin
Russian
Date of Manufacture
1908-1917
Period
Early 20th Century
Style
Russian Interest
Material
Enamel - Champlevé, Enamel - Guilloché, Enamel - Plique-à-jour, Silver-gilt
Colour
Multi-coloured

Dimensions

Height
5.5 cm / 2 inches
Width
8 cm / 3.1 inches
Depth
5.5 cm / 2 inches

Reference:
16184

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