THE ICON 19TH CENTURY, THE OKLAD MARKED WITH CYRILLIC INITIALS OF JACOB MISHIAKOV, MOSCOW, CIRCA 1890
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Saint Nicholas the Wonder-worker, with silver-gilt and enamel Oklad
the icon 19th century, the oklad marked with Cyrillic initials of Jacob Mishiakov, Moscow, circa 1890
Shown half-length flanked by Christ Pantocrator and the Pokrov, traditionally painted on ochre ground within red border, the oklad with repoussé and engraved garments on an engine-turned ground within a scrolling foliage border, applied with blue, red, green and white cloisonné enamel spandrels and halo and blue champlevé open Bible and inscription plaques, marked on rim
12¼ x 10 5/8in. (31.3 x 27cm.)
the icon 19th century, the oklad marked with Cyrillic initials of Jacob Mishiakov, Moscow, circa 1890
Shown half-length flanked by Christ Pantocrator and the Pokrov, traditionally painted on ochre ground within red border, the oklad with repoussé and engraved garments on an engine-turned ground within a scrolling foliage border, applied with blue, red, green and white cloisonné enamel spandrels and halo and blue champlevé open Bible and inscription plaques, marked on rim
12¼ x 10 5/8in. (31.3 x 27cm.)