Lot 0095
Imperial Stroganov School. Silver and Enamel Plaque with Erotic Map of Moscow
Estimate: 18000-25000€
Imperial Stroganov School. Silver and Enamel Plaque with Erotic Map of Moscow in original case.
Silver, en-plein enamel.
Makers mark of «ISU» with Imperial warrant. Moscow, 1908-1917.
This rare enamel plaque combines technical mastery with biting satire and playful eroticism. It presents a female nude figure whose body is inscribed with the names of Moscow districts, transformed into risqué metaphors and humorous associations. At the top, the inscription records a “plan of the city of Moscow, survey of January 27 to 12 o’clock at night, 1899,” underlining the parody of cartographic precision.
In 1900, on its 75th anniversary, the School was granted the title Imperial Stroganov Central School of Industrial Art. By this time it operated eighteen workshops, including those for metalwork, enameling, jewelry, and casting, where students combined theoretical study with practical training. Guided by renowned masters, students produced works of remarkable quality, marked with the School’s special hallmark with Imperial warrant. These objects were presented as gifts, exhibited internationally, and sold through the School’s shop. Today, they are rare treasures, reflecting the peak of the national-romantic style in Russian decorative art.
Similar: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6078035 Dimensions of the box: 18.2 х 11.3 х 2.5 cm. Dimensions of the palque: 16.4 х 8.2 cm.
Starting price: 15000€
Estimate: 18000-25000€
Hammer Price: 18000€
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