№ 314-319. Russian Enamels of the XVII-XX cen. from the State Hermitage collection

Chalice, 1679. The Moscow Kremlin workshop. Made for tsar Fedor Alexeyevich. The chalice is studded with oval enamel medallions featuring biblical stories. The body of the chalice is covered by an exquisite leafy enamel ornament.

Fragrance bottle and a small bottle. End of 17c. Solvychegodsk. The fragrance bottle is decorated with the traditional Usolye enamel - leafy ornament in yellow, blue, red and green on the white background. The unusual drop-like shape of the bottle is emphasized by the garnets. The hexahedral bottle is made of silver, its edges are decorated by twisted wire. The sides of the bottle are covered by enamel ornaments.

Inkbottle, ink set. 17-18 cc. Moscow. Cast copper decorated with colour enamels. The inkbottle is shaped as s bottle which can be hanged up on a chain. The inkbottle is decorated with leafy enamel ornament in delicate shades. The sides of the bottle feature flowers with enamelled petals. The upper side of the ink set and the lid are also enamelled.

Coffee-pot. 1750-1760. Great Ustiug. The copper coffee-pot is covered by a few layers of enamel. The last layer of enamel is studded by exquisite silver veneers. The soft rounded shape for the coffee-pot is emphasized by the decorative open-work ornament of silver veneers.

Fragrance bottle. End of 19c. Watch "Ladybird" (end of 19c), St. Petersburg. The hanging bottle is made of gold, brightly decorated by a lovely combination of transparent, purple, blue, and white enamel. The watch is covered by transparent purple enamel with black dots and precious stones, diamonds and chrysolites. Inside is the clock mechanism and the dial-plate.

The framework of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan. 1894. Iconlamp. 1880-1890. Moscow. The icon framework is made from traditional Usolye enamels of 17 c. The frame consists of three parts: two narrow stripes covered with leafy ornament frame a wide stripe with flowery ornament. The laid-on diadem and the hanging piece are decorated with leafy ornament from multicoloured enamel. The iconlamp is made of silver and richly decorated with enamels.

The margins of the sheetlet feature fragments of decorative order from the traditional enamels made in Solvychegodsk (17c).

The margins of the sheetlet feature the text "The International Philatelistic Exhibition, Moscow 1997" in Russian and English, as well as the logos of the International Philatelistic Federation, the The International Philatelistic Exhibition, Moscow-97, and the general sponsors of the Exhibition - Publishing and Trading Centre "Marka", and the "International Economic Cooperation" JSC. The margins are decorated with a decorative ornament.