Inscribed Gemstone

Comprising: a broad brown-glazed pot with openwork detailing, low tripod legs; squat red and yellow-glazed jar with lateral loop handles; brown-glazed biconvex bowl with lateral loop handles; biconvex pot with strap handle and pouring lip. 2 kg total, 14.3-20.5 cm



Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. Ex East Anglian private collection.

With low-relief petal design, circular vents to the shoulder, suspension lugs above. 98 grams, 60 mm



From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.

Painted on a wooden board with mounting slots and panels to the reverse, gessoed surface with painting of Christ entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday riding a donkey; crowd within the city wall waiting with palm fronds, two figures laying down cloaks for the donkey to walk on; followers of Christ in gateway, each with golden nimbus; Christ with similar and letters 'ω', 'C' reversed and 'Н'; Cyrillic script title above reciting: 'Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem'; bands of gilt ornament to the borders and corners. 1.7 kg, 31 x 36 cm



Ed Jackson Auctions USA. From an important collection of icons.

The scene, painted in the style of 19th century romantic painters, represents a well-known part of the Gospels that describe the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. He makes a grand entrance into the city on a donkey to fulfil the prophesy of Zechariah, “Tell the city of Zion, look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and rides on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Christ is followed by his disciples and in the background citizens wave palm branches.