Russian Porcelain Easter Egg Pendant of the Mother God Pskovskaya, Petersburg

A porcelain miniature egg pendant featuring the hand painted image of the Virgin and Child with gilded haloes, flanked by Old Church Slavonic initials on a deep blue background. The egg was painted by hand and fired in a custom-made kiln in the artist’s studio. Attached to a large gilded suspension ring to accommodate chains of various sizes.

St. Petersburg Russia, contemporary.

1 in. (2.5 cm.) including suspension ring. Chain not included.