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LOT 2062
Bactrian Style Pink Stone Chalice
20TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (3.3 kg, 24 cm high).
Formed as a chalice with a flared foot and a sturdy shank, bowl with a carinated profile and an everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Maa Oriental Gallery, Bath, UK; and a West Country collection, 1990-2000.
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Russian Orthodox Enamelled Bronze Triptych Icon with Christ, Virgin Mary and Saint John
Circa 1820 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Depicting the Deesis divided in three panels, with Jesus Christ at the centre, Saint Mary on the left panel and Saint John the Baptist on the right; God holding the Gospel in his left hand and raising his right hand in blessing; Mary with veiled head and mantle, wearing a maphorion mantle over an embroidered robe and holding a scroll; Saint John, portrayed as an elderly man, wearing a camel-skin robe, winged and holding a bowl containing an infant with flexed legs and raised right hand, the saint’s right hand pointing toward the infant Jesus, his left hand holding a scroll with the prophecy of Isaiah, while the right hand is raised in blessing gesture; Old Slavic inscription around the figures: 'ΙC ΧΡ' (Jesus Christ); 'ΜΡ ϴΥ'(Mother of God), ‘Saint John the Precursor’ (Иоа́нн Предте́ча); the images framed by a pseudo-vegetal and abstract decorations; the instruments of the Passion and the city of Jerusalem on the cover. 553 grams, 10 cm
Ex David Miller, Hemel Hempstead, London, UK. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
The Deisis or Deesis (Деисус, Gk. for “supplication”) was the depiction of the Virgin, John the Baptist and possibly many more saints interceding with Christ on behalf of mankind. -
Kate Moss 'Morning Beauty' Editorial Proof by Tesh Patel
Dated 12 June 2001 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Framed with a white card reveal, photographic print in muted colours of Kate Moss's face and hair; with collector's slip stating (inter alia) 'Archive Date: 12/06/01' and 'Historical Significance: This photograph was originally shot for the iconic March 2001 cover story of i-D Magazine (The Beyond Price" issue, No.207). The Madrid archive date from June 2001, track the exact moment the imagery was licensed and prepped for a premium Spanish style monthly or photography retrospective following the global announcement of Moss's first pregnancy." 174 grams, 35.5 x 28 cm including frame
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Harwich, UK, collector. -
Carnelian Gemstone with a Bucolic Scence
18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Oval orange carnelian gem showing two goats, one resting on top of a large stone while the other is standing against another boulder. 1.66 grams, 17 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s.
