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An important icon showing Christ Pantokrator. Central Russian, 19th century (icon), Moscow, Ivan Petrovitch Khlebnikov, 1882 (riza) (sale 212, lot 120)
His gracious features rendered realistically in warm tones. His right hand raised in a blessing, his left hand holding the Gospels book. Christ's red chiton covered by a blue himation with chrysography. The background of the silver-gilt riza finely engraved with scrolling folliage. The raised border set with champlevé enamelled plaques and rosettes. The text champlevé enamelled. His tripartite halo enamelled in blue, white, turquoise and red. Marked with city hallmark, assayer's mark "IK" in Cyrillic, 84 standard and master's mark "KHLEBNIKOV" in Cyrillic with Imperial warrant. 31.4 x 26.7 cm