Lot number 1185 - Auction 138
FEINE IKONE MIT DER GOTTESMUTTER VON KASAN (KASANSKAJA) MIT VERMEIL-RIZA

A FINE ICON SHOWING THE KAZANSKAYA MOTHER OF GOD WITH A SILVER-GILT RIZA Russian, late 18th century (icon), Russian, Kaluga, 1796 (riza) Tempera on wood panel. Finely executed on a gold ground. St. Matrona appears on the right border. The gilded silver riza chased and repoussé with vases and swags. Marked with city hallmark and assayer's mark. Minor losses. 31.7 x 27 cm.