Lot number 2031 - Auction 142
SEHR FEINES DOPPELSEITIGES TABLETKA FÜR DEN MONAT OKTOBER

A VERY FINE DOUBLE-SIDED TABLETKA FOR OCTOBER ACCORDING TO THE OLD LITURGICAL CALENDAR Russian, 16th century Each side arranged over three registers, the patron saints of each day standing next to each other, wearing garments respective to their position in the celestial hierarchy and bearing their attributes, more prominent are the depictions of events, examples being the 'Pokrov' on the top register at the left. The miniature painting rendered finely and in great detail, the predominant greens and reds standing out against the gold background. Minimally worn. 24.6 x 22.2 cm.