Silver Niello Sugar Bowl, Floral Band, 160 ml — Peonia

A bud sits on the lid, while the flowers on the belly appear in full size. This newly made sugar bowl with floral band of 925 silver is a wide bowl on a foot, with a domed lid, a mushroom finial and niello. It is given as an anniversary gift.

Sugar bowl with floral band: wide bowl, mushroom finial, lid cut-out

The bowl is wide and stands on a foot with a moulded base ring. Its rim is drawn outwards and stays smooth. Above it sits the domed lid with a mushroom finial whose head ends flat.

A small cut-out is worked into the edge of the lid. The SevChern manufactory newly made the bowl in Veliky Ustyug.

Large flower bouquets on the belly, a bud on the lid

A broad band of large flower bouquets runs around the belly, with leaves between them. Along the edge of the lid runs a narrow border with a bud and volutes. Peonia is the name of the line.

Niello is a dark filling in engraved lines; here it forms the broad band of large flower bouquets and the border at the edge of the lid.

The bouquets were created by hand engraving, flower beside flower, closely set against a dark ground.

The bud on the lid border can be read as a herald of the bouquets in full bloom below.

Rim, base ring and foot: the quiet zones

Beside the decorated band, much remains smooth. The flared rim, the base ring, the foot and the dome of the lid carry no ornament and show smooth silver.

More table silver for the coffee table is shown on the page silver tableware and table silver.

An anniversary at the coffee table: bowl and demitasse cup

For the anniversary, coffee is served and the bowl stands beside the cups. The Peonia demitasse cup belongs to the same line; the manufacturer shows both side by side in the catalogue.

Engraving after checking and a SilberVerse card for the anniversary

For an engraving, we check the bowl on the piece itself; what is possible, we then agree with you.

If you are marking an anniversary, you can send the SilberVerse card along with the bowl; the verse takes up the occasion and the names and costs nothing.

The Peonia bowl: briefly answered

Is there a matching cup?
Yes, the Peonia demitasse cup (approx. 60 ml) belongs to the line. The manufacturer shows the bowl and cup side by side in the catalogue.

What are the dimensions of the bowl?
The manufacturer’s catalogue states a height of approx. 101 mm, a diameter of approx. 96 mm, a capacity of approx. 160 ml and a weight of approx. 250 g.

What is the cut-out at the edge of the lid?
The cut-out sits at the edge of the lid; we make no promise as to whether a particular spoon fits into it.

How does it differ from the Verbena bowl?
The Peonia bowl is a wide bowl with a mushroom finial and a cut-out at the edge of the lid, and holds approx. 160 ml. The Verbena sugar bowl stands on a tall foot with a baluster knop, carries a drop-shaped finial and a spoon holder on the flange, and holds approx. 200 ml.

How do I care for the bowl?
The bowl is washed by hand: lukewarm water, then a soft cloth. Tips on storage are given in the care instructions for 925 silver.