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LOT 1870
Framed Watercolour Painting
PERSIA, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (637 grams, 27.2 x 20 cm).
With a watercolour scene of two men in a landscape, one lying on the ground, surrounded by trees and grass, panels of five lines of a poem above and below, border around the whole; set in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s.
The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
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Post Medieval Silver Statuette of Jupiter
19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Jupiter standing beside a barley twist column, resting his left forearm on the pediment; right hand on hip, left holding a scroll; thick curly hair and beard with diadem to the brow, loosely draped himation. 97 grams, 65 mm
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Russian Wooden Icon with Virgin of Kazan
17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Painted on board with mounting panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with central painting of the Virgin of Kazan (also called the Virgin of Tenderness) in a recess, comprising the bust of Mary and standing figure of infant Jesus, both nimbate, monograms to the upper corners; miniature figures of Saints Peter and Paul to the border; on each side of the head of the Virgin inscriptions 'ΜΡ' and 'ΘΥ' (Μήτηρ (τοῦ) Θεοῦ = Mother of God), inscription in Greek letters 'ΙϹ ΧϹ' (ΙΗϹΟΥϹ ΧΡΙϹΤΟϹ = Jesus Christ) above the child, three letters (only two visible) inside the nimbus of Christ representing the continuous divine self-existence of Christ as God ('O ѾN' = The Only One who always exists); Yaroslavl School. 1.39 kg, 32 cm high
Fine condition.
Ex property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no. 11544-196360.
The original icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence. -
Box Pendant Necklace Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Matched pair of silver-coloured metal pendants on trichinopoly chains; the pendants each a spherical chamber with separate lid flanked by two square-section turrets with the chains attached. 196 grams total, 80 cm long each
Property of a South West London gentleman.
