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Ricus Dullaert – Art & Antiques Dealer – Johannesburg – Amsterdam

      . International Antiques Dealer in Russian, Greek, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese Antiques Ricus Dullaert is an all-round antiques dealer. In Amsterdam, Ricus deals mainly in antique Russian and Greek icons, antique Dutch portraits, Dutch furniture and Dutch Bibles. In South Africa, the collection consists of antique Chinese porcelain, lacquer, jade, ivories, woodcarvings

Old Russian Wooden Icons Amsterdam 005 The Mother of God of the Burning Bush

. If you have any questions please contact me here. .     005_Russian icon – The Mother of God of the Burning Bush     This complicated iconography is based on Moses vision told in Exodus chapter 3. The Mother of God is depicted holding the Infant Jesus, placed in a star with 4

Antique Russian Wooden Icon For Sale Depicting Deesis IMG 5130

. .   IMG 5130 Russian icon depicting Deesis If you have any questions please contact me here.   Antique Russian Wooden Icon For Sale Icons Ricus Dullaert Amsterdam     .

A Russian Walrus Ivory and Bone Box

. If you have any questions please contact me here. .     MG 5377: A RUSSIAN WALRUS IVORY AND BONE BOX, ARCHANGEL, DATED 1828 This extremely fine pierced walrus ivory and bone box back bears the date 1828. It was made in Archangel to sell to sailors from overseas. Size 15,0 high;27 cm wide;18

Silver Russian Presentation Egg for Easter

. If you have any questions please contact me here. .   MG 5374: SILVER RUSSIAN PRESENTATION EGG FOR EASTER This silver Russian Easter egg, surely was made as a gift for the feast of the feast: the Easter celebration. It is set with a turquoise stone and engraved with the Christ monogram. Hallmarked in

Two Oval Mother of Pearl Shells

. If you have any questions please contact me here. .   MG 5366: TWO OVAL MOTHER OF PEARL SHELLS, BETHLEHEM, 19TH CENTURY The shell on the left of the photograph, depicts the Risen Lord. The one on the right the Nativity scene. These shells were made for Pilgrims in Bethlehem in the 19th.century, by

Old Russian Enamelled Pilgrims Icons MG 5346 Possibly Saint Eudokia

. If you have any questions please contact me here. .   MG 5346: RUSSIAN ENAMELLED PILGRIMS ICON DEPICTING A FOUNDRESS OF A CONVENT FOR WOMEN   This small enemelled Icon shows a foundress of a convent for Women in the Russian wilderness. These Pilgrims souvenirs were made in convents to sell to the Pilgrims.

Antique Greek Triptych Icon MG9368 Mother of God of the Never Fading Rose

. If you have any questions please contact me here. .   MG9368 Greek triptych icon Mother of God of the Never Fading Rose Greek triptych. On the central panel is depicted the icon of the Mother of God of the Never Fading Rose. The left wing shows in the upper part St Nicholas the Miracle Worker,

Antique Russian Wooden Icons To Buy 024 Mother of God and Saint John Chrysostymos

. If you have any questions please contact me here.     024 Icon from an iconostasis depicting in the upper register the Entry of the Mother of God in the Temple and in the lower register Saint John Chrysostymos This 17th century icon has been painted for an iconostasis of a church. In general

Russian Wooden Icons Sale Amsterdam HVB7333 Prophet Ezechiel, The Feast of The Birth of The Virgin

. If you have any questions please contact me here.     HVB7333: Prophet Ezechiel and the Feast of the Birth of the Virgin This icon taken from an iconostasis depicting the new born Child. The whole scene is set in a Byzantine style architecture. The proud father St.Joachim watches the scene with visible delight.

Antique Russian Wooden Icons Europe: Icon Depicting an Extended Deesis

. If you have any questions please contact me here.     021 Icon: Russian icon depicting an extended Deesis. First half of the 17th century 80 x 34 cm. This extended Deesis is a very rare icon indeed. Normally a Deesis is painted for an iconostasis and each saint is painted on a separate

Russian Wooden Icons for Sale Europe 8A Saint Nicolas The Savior Of Mozaisk

    8A RUSSIAN ICON DEPICTING SAINT NICOLAS THE SAVIOR OF MOZAISK This impressive Icon, shows St.Nicolas as the Savior of Mozaisk. In one hand he holds a model of the city, in the other a sword, he used to chase away the Tartar invaders, who time and again were sacking Mozaisk. Christ and the

Antique Russian Wooden Icons Amsterdam: Saint Nicolas of Mozaisk

  St. Nicolas of Mozaisk Monumental icon depicting Saint Nicolas of Mozaisk. In his left hand the Kremlin of Mozaisk. In his right hand the sword with which he chased away the Tartar invaders. The spirals on the background of the icon are symbolizing that Saint Nicolas is the master over the seas. This early

Antique Russian Icon – Archangel Gabriel 17th Century

  Icon depicting the archangel Gabriel holding a discus with XC (Christos) early 17th century in a Moscow school frame late 17th century with The Holy Mandulion flanked by angels and the sun and the moon. In the frame left a soldier saint possibly Saint John and below him an unidentified saint who has been

Antique Russian Icon Depicting the Archangel Michael

  018 Icon: Russian icon from a church iconostasis depicting the Archangel Michael, second half 16th century, 30,2 x 69,2 cm.   This Central Russian icon depicts the Archangel Michael. In his left hand he holds a discus in his right hand a messengers stick. This rare and early icon still has traces of the

Antique Russian Wooden Icons: 031 Icon of Aaron

.   031 Icon_ Russian icon from an iconostasis depicting the prophet Aaron, second half 17th century, 6x50cm   The prophet Aaron is here depicted with a twig of an almond tree. We can find this symbol of new life back in the book Numeri 17, verse 23. This icon once was part of the

Antique Russian Wooden Icons IMG 5115 The Three Saints

. IMG_5115 Icon The Three Saints, on wooden panel Rare icon with three chosen Saints most likely the patron saints of a family consisting of a father, a mother and a son. The inscriptions which could identify the saints are gone but most likely the depicted saints from left to right are: Saint George, Saint

Antique Russian Wooden Icons Sale 030 King David

. .     030 Icon_ King David from the highest tier of a church iconostasis   This icon depicts King David and originally was placed in the highest tier of a church iconostasis of a majestic church. King David wears a crown and holds a model of the castle of King David in Jerusalem in

Who Is Ricus Dullaert?

Kunsthandel H.W.C.Dullaert is run by its owner Ricus Dullaert (born in Zutphen, the Netherlands 1956). From the tender age of 5 years, Ricus and his twin brother Peter were groomed by their maternal grandmother to become antique dealers. When they were 17 years old the twin brothers exhibited on the antique fair in their home

Young Girl Erotic Portrait, Rotari Workshop

  Erotic girl, portrait of an Italian beauty with pearls and a choker leaning back and gazing the spectator. Canvas in an original empire frame, size: 41,4 x 32,6 cm. Attributed to Count Pietro Antonio Rotari and Workshop, Verona 1707, St. Petersburg 1762. Rotari and his pupils painted 160 similar portraits for Catharina the Great of Russia which