ID 1134573
Lot 120 | A BYZANTINE RED AND GREEN PORPHYRY MOSAIC FRAGMENT, IN LATER MARBLE PANEL
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
The hexagonal, diamond and triangular-shaped green and red porphyry mosaic set within a marble panel inscribed 'mosaico dell'altare isolato detta la confessione dell'incendio di S.Paolo il di 15 luglio 1823'
9 1⁄8 in. (23 cm.) wide
Provenance
According to the inscription taken from the church of S. Paolo, after the fire in July 1823.
Art market, London, 2005.
| Applied technique: | Mosaic |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Byzantine Empire |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Applied technique: | Mosaic |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Place of origin: | Byzantine Empire |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |||||
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