Nazareno in Ivory
Nazareno in Virina
1st Half of the 19th Century
Baticuling, Kamagong, Lanite, Ivory, Velvet, Silver, Gold Embroidery, Human Hair and Glass
H:26” x L:18 1/2” x W:12” (66 cm x 47 cm x 30 cm)
Starting bid: P 200,000
Provenance: Manila
Devotion to the Nazareno, especially to the Black Nazarene of Quiapo, is rampant in the Philippines. Seldom, however, does one see the image made in ivory. This particular piece has ivory face, hands and feet attached to a wooden mannequin clothed in gold embroidered velvet. The face, particularly the beard, is beautifully carved, and the hands are exquisitely made. The purple velvet tunic, embroidered all over with gold thread, however, is somewhat frayed. The Christ carries a kamagong cross line-inlaid with thin strips of lanite with silver terminals called cantoneras. The statue is attached to a small 18th century peana or base which did not originally belong to the image.
The image is encased in an oval virina, or glass dome, on a beautifully carved and gilded base typical of the mid-19th century. The base has a lower border consisting of sprays of leaves and fruits carved almost in the round and completely covered with gold leaf. A fretted oval plinth above it supports the platform, on which the statue on its peana and the virina are placed.
Lot 167 of the Leon Gallery auction on 11 June 2016. For more details, please see leon-gallery.com/v2/gallery/AuctionData-23-Spectacular-Mi...
Nazareno in Ivory
Nazareno in Virina
1st Half of the 19th Century
Baticuling, Kamagong, Lanite, Ivory, Velvet, Silver, Gold Embroidery, Human Hair and Glass
H:26” x L:18 1/2” x W:12” (66 cm x 47 cm x 30 cm)
Starting bid: P 200,000
Provenance: Manila
Devotion to the Nazareno, especially to the Black Nazarene of Quiapo, is rampant in the Philippines. Seldom, however, does one see the image made in ivory. This particular piece has ivory face, hands and feet attached to a wooden mannequin clothed in gold embroidered velvet. The face, particularly the beard, is beautifully carved, and the hands are exquisitely made. The purple velvet tunic, embroidered all over with gold thread, however, is somewhat frayed. The Christ carries a kamagong cross line-inlaid with thin strips of lanite with silver terminals called cantoneras. The statue is attached to a small 18th century peana or base which did not originally belong to the image.
The image is encased in an oval virina, or glass dome, on a beautifully carved and gilded base typical of the mid-19th century. The base has a lower border consisting of sprays of leaves and fruits carved almost in the round and completely covered with gold leaf. A fretted oval plinth above it supports the platform, on which the statue on its peana and the virina are placed.
Lot 167 of the Leon Gallery auction on 11 June 2016. For more details, please see leon-gallery.com/v2/gallery/AuctionData-23-Spectacular-Mi...