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LOT 1943
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Bull Figure
20TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (350 grams, 16 cm).
Model zebu with applied black linear ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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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. -
Post Medieval Bronze and Other Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including duck-headed clip, canatille panel, horse appliqué, earring, buckles and other items. 929 grams total, 9-15.7 cm
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Watercolour Painting Group
India, 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Three bifacial manuscript pages, each with recto with multiple lines of text, verso with watercolour scene with panel of text above and below, including children being instructed in martial arts in a courtyard, riders playing Chovgan, and a warrior wearing a lion skin attacking a demon in a cave, whilst his horse looks on from above. 5 grams, 14.8 x 10.3 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.
