The red lacquered kovsh by Morozov, with a raised prow and hook handle, the exterior decorated with troika scenes, marked under base; the kovsh with St Andrew's flag by Pavlov, with a raised prow and a flat handle, the rims applied with a twisted ropework border tied at the prow in a nautical knot, above an en plein enamelled Russian navy flag of St Andrew, the handle enamelled with Russian inscription 'Sinop' after the Imperial Russian Navy battleship, marked under base; the silver kovsh by Olsonius, of square form with an angular handle and raised prow, marked at base of handle
The kovsh by Morozov, 5¹⁄₂ in. (14 cm.) long, and smaller

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The Russian battleship 'Sinop' was built for the Imperial Russian navy. She was completed in 1889 and was the third ship of the Ekaterina II class. She was named after the Russian victory at the battle of Sinop in 1853.