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拍品专文
The full inscription on this kovsh reads:
'In the summer of year 7200 [1692] on the 6th day of August, the Great Sovereigns presented this kovsh to the Yaroslav citizen, Ivan Fedorov[ich] Nezhdanovskii, for his service and the taking over of the Yaroslavl Customs. When Ivan served as head [of the customs], he collected 20172 roubles 15 altyn and a half denga of customs duties in year 198 [1690] and 1201 roubles 9 dengas in year 197 [1689].'
According to the inscription, this kovsh was presented to Ivan Nezhdanovskii, who together with his brother Feodor, memorialised himself in the history of Yaroslavl by building the Church of Ioann Zlatoust (St John Chrysostom) in the Korovnitskaya settlement (sloboda). In 1649-1654 the Nezhdanovskii brothers sponsored the building of this summer church where they are now buried. In the 1670s, the brothers completed the current design of the church with the erection of its bell tower, called the Candle of Yaroslavl.
In the seventeenth century, Yaroslavl held its prosperous position as a commercial hub at the crossing of numerous trading routes between the East and West. Benefiting from its geographical location, the city rapidly grew as a trading port on the Volga River and soon became the second largest city in Russia after Moscow. The construction of the Arkhangelsk port on the White Sea enhanced the city's position as it played a crucial role in the trading relationship between Russian and European countries at the time, and therefore fuelled the growth of Yaroslavl. During the period, Yaroslavl became a hub for foreign goods and the distribution platform for the entire region. As a result, Yaroslavl also developed many strong local industries, including textiles and silverwork in the seventeenth century.
The custom duties collected during this period enabled the state to accumulate sizeable wealth. As a result, the period saw the rise of wealthy merchants, including the Nezhdanovskii family. The city's lavish architecture reflected the financial prosperity of its citizens, who used its resources to design ambitious and sophisticated churches. This period in Yaroslavl history is often referred to as the Golden Age of Yaroslavl.
'In the summer of year 7200 [1692] on the 6th day of August, the Great Sovereigns presented this kovsh to the Yaroslav citizen, Ivan Fedorov[ich] Nezhdanovskii, for his service and the taking over of the Yaroslavl Customs. When Ivan served as head [of the customs], he collected 20172 roubles 15 altyn and a half denga of customs duties in year 198 [1690] and 1201 roubles 9 dengas in year 197 [1689].'
According to the inscription, this kovsh was presented to Ivan Nezhdanovskii, who together with his brother Feodor, memorialised himself in the history of Yaroslavl by building the Church of Ioann Zlatoust (St John Chrysostom) in the Korovnitskaya settlement (sloboda). In 1649-1654 the Nezhdanovskii brothers sponsored the building of this summer church where they are now buried. In the 1670s, the brothers completed the current design of the church with the erection of its bell tower, called the Candle of Yaroslavl.
In the seventeenth century, Yaroslavl held its prosperous position as a commercial hub at the crossing of numerous trading routes between the East and West. Benefiting from its geographical location, the city rapidly grew as a trading port on the Volga River and soon became the second largest city in Russia after Moscow. The construction of the Arkhangelsk port on the White Sea enhanced the city's position as it played a crucial role in the trading relationship between Russian and European countries at the time, and therefore fuelled the growth of Yaroslavl. During the period, Yaroslavl became a hub for foreign goods and the distribution platform for the entire region. As a result, Yaroslavl also developed many strong local industries, including textiles and silverwork in the seventeenth century.
The custom duties collected during this period enabled the state to accumulate sizeable wealth. As a result, the period saw the rise of wealthy merchants, including the Nezhdanovskii family. The city's lavish architecture reflected the financial prosperity of its citizens, who used its resources to design ambitious and sophisticated churches. This period in Yaroslavl history is often referred to as the Golden Age of Yaroslavl.