Russian art

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Icon Selected Holidays. Palekh. XIX century.

Icon Selected Holidays. Palekh. XIX century.

Icon 12 principal Christian feastIn the central part of the icon is the Introduction to the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and Virgin Mary. In the center of the icon is the three-year-old Virgin Mary, who was brought to the temple by Her parents - Joachim and Anna. For a long time they were childless and took a vow: if the Lord gives them parental happiness, then they will devote the Infant to God. It was a sacrifice - to give their only, long-awaited child. The icon shows the fulfillment of a promise: Joachim and Anna bring little Mary to the temple, where the Jerusalem priest meets the family. According to Church Tradition, he was the righteous Zacharias, the future father of John the Baptist, therefore, on the icon, his head is surrounded by a halo. Behind the priest is the Holy Gates of Saints (a special place in the Jerusalem temple), where the main shrines of the Jewish people were stored in the ark.In the upper part is the icon of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.In the lower part of the Icon Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryIn the circle of the central part of the icon of saints: Tatiana, Sandra, Anna, Paul, Catherine, Mary Magdalene.Material: wood, gesso, tempera, Palekh, XIX century

Megaphone of the Revolution

Megaphone of the Revolution

Silver coin of one ruble from 1801. Paul I (1796-1801)

Silver coin of one ruble from 1801. Paul I (1796-1801)

A. Rizzoni. Genre scene Game with cats.

A. Rizzoni. Genre scene Game with cats.

Bust of a Boy in a Tunic. Konstantin Ignatievich Ronchevsky

Bust of a Boy in a Tunic. Konstantin Ignatievich Ronchevsky

Painting Still life with a jug. Konstantin Ronchevsky.

Painting Still life with a jug. Konstantin Ronchevsky.

Alexander Kramarev. Sketch for a showcase of an antique shop ARS, 1923

Alexander Kramarev. Sketch for a showcase of an antique shop ARS, 1923

Icon of the prophets Zechariah and Daniel.

Icon of the prophets Zechariah and Daniel.

18K white gold ring with diamonds and tanzanite.

18K white gold ring with diamonds and tanzanite.

Large Russian silver cup. Ekvist Carl Gustav. St. Petersburg, mid-19th century.

Large Russian silver cup. Ekvist Carl Gustav. St. Petersburg, mid-19th century.

A pair of bronze candelabra. Russia

A pair of bronze candelabra. Russia

A pair of bronze candelabra for six candles, decorated with figures of birds of paradise.Tsarist Russia of 1870. A mixture of Orientalism and Romanesque stylistics, characteristic of the 1860s.Where is the idea of a garden of paradise, a ball and spherical shapes, an elegant waist, combined with the heroism of Roman paws and the hilt of swords. Before us is an original and juicy phenomenon of smart choice, the dominant thesis of eclecticism, under whose sign lived almost the entire 19th century.

Hand painted porcelain hookah. Kuznetsov factory in Dulevo. Russia. 19th century

Hand painted porcelain hookah. Kuznetsov factory in Dulevo. Russia. 19th century

Crystal jug in silver. 13th Artel. Moscow

Crystal jug in silver. 13th Artel. Moscow

Porcelain owl from Gardner factory.

Porcelain owl from Gardner factory.

Pair of candelabra with figures of birds of paradise.

Pair of candelabra with figures of birds of paradise.

Large, copper-cast icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, with five enamels, in an icon case. Russia. 19th century.

Large, copper-cast icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, with five enamels, in an icon case. Russia. 19th century.

Painted porcelain Easter egg.

Painted porcelain Easter egg.

Miniature stone cutting "Hockey players"

Miniature stone cutting "Hockey players"

NEPHRITE, ENAMEL AND SILVER MONKEY CANE HANDLE HOUSE OF FABERGÉ, JULIUS RAPPOPORT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899–1904

NEPHRITE, ENAMEL AND SILVER MONKEY CANE HANDLE HOUSE OF FABERGÉ, JULIUS RAPPOPORT, ST PETERSBURG, 1899–1904

A rare angular cane handle, created in St Petersburg between 1899 and 1904 in the workshop of the Imperial Court supplier, the House of Fabergé. The piece was crafted by one of the firm’s leading masters — Julius Rappoport, renowned for his virtuosity in silver casting and chasing.The handle is made of deep green nephrite and adorned with a sculpted and chased silver monkey figure embracing the stone. The sculptural composition is highly detailed: the fur is rendered with expressive plasticity, and the facial features are vivid and naturalistic. The eyes are set with cabochon-cut rubies.The lower section is decorated with guilloché red enamel over silver, bordered by chased laurel leaves. A concealed screw mechanism allows secure attachment to the cane. Its angular form is characteristic of early 20th-century luxury accessories. Marks: K. Fabergé beneath the Imperial warrant, Latin initials I.P. (for Julius Rappoport), 88 silver standard, St Petersburg assay mark (1899–1904)Dimensions: Height — 9.5 cm; Length — 8.2 cm Provenance: Private European collection

Tea pair from the Kuznetsov factory in Volkhov. 1880s.

Tea pair from the Kuznetsov factory in Volkhov. 1880s.

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Crystal jug with silver. Early 20th century.

Crystal jug with silver. Early 20th century.

Porcelain plaque. Russia.

Porcelain plaque. Russia.

Russian Dragoon Officers&39; Sabre. Model 1910

Russian Dragoon Officers&39; Sabre. Model 1910

GOLD COIN OF 7.5 RUBLES, 1897, WITH THE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR NICHOLAS II

GOLD COIN OF 7.5 RUBLES, 1897, WITH THE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR NICHOLAS II

GOLD COIN 5 RUBLES OF ALEXANDER III, 1889. RUSSIA

GOLD COIN 5 RUBLES OF ALEXANDER III, 1889. RUSSIA

Liqueur decanter of laminated glass with silver, Khlebnikov firm.

Liqueur decanter of laminated glass with silver, Khlebnikov firm.

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