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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |