A small enameled Russian icon of Christ preaching, framed in gold with pearls and kept in its fitted case. The book in Christ's hand is inscribed in Russian, "This is my commandment that ye love one another as I have loved you."
Medium: Gold, enamel, pearls; oil on wood. Measurements: 4 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (12.1 x 10.8 cm).
Source: metmuseum.org
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