kovshn.
/kɒvʃ/ A ladle or container for drink.
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1884 A. Maskell Russ. Art vi. 134 The bowls or ladles termed kovsh.
1935 Burlington Mag. June 298/1 The large kovsh, or ladle..follows an interesting evolution.
1949 H. C. Bainbridge P. C. Fabergé vii. 133 Objects in..painted enamels in the way of ikons, kovshi, tea sets, [etc.].
1960 Harper's Bazaar Aug. 11/1 A silver-gilt kovsh: used in Russia for drinking vodka.
1966 Daily Tel. 18 Oct. 16/5 At Sothebys... A Russian silver and enamel kovsh, a squat wine jug, went to G. Lawrence for £210.
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