Bidspirit auction | RARE 19TH C ANTIQUE RUSSIAN

RARE 19TH C ANTIQUE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX BURNING BUSH ICON - A rare antique Russian Orthodox hand painted icon of Mother Of God Burning Bush. Mixed media painting: egg tempera, gold leaf, gesso on wood panel. Inscribed in Church Slavic, upper to the center. Circa: 19th century. An ancient Unburnt Bush Icon shows a bush engulfed in flames. The Virgin, with her Child in her arms, is seen above the Bush. This image is rare. Later Icons depict an octagonal star with the Mother of God in the center with a circle of Cherubim around her. She is shown holding Jacobs Ladder, for she calls us to ascend from earth to Heaven. Sometimes the gate and the rod are depicted as symbols of the Savior, Who in Church hymns is called a rod from the root of Jesse. Antique Russian Religious Items and Collectibles. THIS LOT QUALIFIES FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF SALE. BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN SHIPPING. Dimensions 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Crack, chips and stains. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.