Rare Armenian silver cup and saucer fetches over $21.000 at Christie'sJuly 9, 2016 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A rare Armenian enameled silver cup and saucer was on April 21 auctioned at Christie's in London, bringing a total of £15,000 ($21,510). The dishware, made for Armenian Catholicos Ghoukas Karnetsi, in the second half 18th century in Ottoman Turkey, was estimated to go for £7,000 - £10,000 ($9,954 - $14,220). With a height of 5.8 cm, the cup on a short foot has two handles in the form of lions. The surface is decorated with repoussé medallions with blue, turquoise and green enamel highlights, the roundels of which are composed by paired angels flanking a wreath containing a ceremonial staff and the Armenian monogram of Catholicos Ghoukas. The medallions have an Armenian-style church tower above, containing similar motifs. The rim of the cup has a band of strapwork, an interior with a raised boss with a lion and cross. The circular saucer with a 15 cm diameter has a raised rim, similar enamelled repoussé decoration with a lion at the center surrounded by four heart-shaped medallions and an outer band of strapwork. The monogram on the cup reads Gh[ou] k [a]s K[a] th [oghi] k [os] – Catholicos Goukas. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Armenia parliament to consider draft proposal on impeachment June 17 The Armenian Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on June 17 to consider a draft proposal on the resignation of the government. Armenia to send Deputy Foreign Minister to Berlin’s Ukraine Recovery Conference Georgia will attend the forum at the level of Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, while Azerbaijan will send their Foreign Minister. |