λ AN INCISED AND BLACK-PAINTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL SHELL PLAQUE WITH THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY
Jerusalem, Holy Land, late 18th - 19th century

Of typical rounded shape, with a concave centre and everted sides, the interior of the plaque finely incised and heightened in black, depicting the recurrent Christian iconography of Mary's assumption, showing the Virgin surrounded by the faithful twelve Apostles and two maidens, the dissipating clouds and sky brightened by strong rays irradiating from a dove perpendicular to the Virgin, Neo-Classical architectural elements featuring on the corners and sides of the main illustration, the reverse plain and unpolished, 17.5cm diam. at the widest points.

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