I was expecting to see a little brown jug. I would call this a ewer, part of a washstand set that would have had a basin to go with it. What a...
We actually have more than one cameo expert & quite a lot of cameo expertise contained in past postings. We never get tired of seeing more...
Only the third of these looks like John the Baptist as I'm used to seeing him, although the second is suitably scrawny & ragged. The robes on the...
A monk with a book makes me think of St. Jerome.
Evangelists are traditionally depicted as barefoot, as I believe our friend here is.
Or steps. The Virgin Mary didn't dress like a Renaissance lady and yet...
St. Anthony is traditionally shown with the Christ child sitting on his arm, facing outward.
Maybe it's anno 1750/Christus, instead of Anno Domini? Numbers below look like a price. My first, vague, thought is one of the evangelists.
Your observations are all spot on. I'm using 'undercutting' to mean any place that is separated from background or from other elements such that...
Is there any undercutting? Can you catch a fingernail anywhere around the edge of the figure? My immediate impression is that it is molded. The...
Lovely & luminous. Good catch.
A sweetheart gift, cobbled together by hand. Very cool.
I am not a classicist. Compared to that of genuine academic scholars in the field, my knowledge is quite shallow. I always loved mythology, & my...
My first reaction was Perseus & Andromeda because she sure looks like a maiden in need of rescuing. But the crown & horse were out of place. I...
You're correct, despite the name of the site, we do not confine participation to the antique. So bring on your questions. :)
Glad my speculation put you on a productive path. And shows me one just might use Jesus as a trademark. Not a great photo, but this ceramic...
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Assuming you would not use Jesus for a trademark, think you're looking for a St. Somebody. Name of factory or location?
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