Offering for your consideration an early French Faience antique statue of Mary and the Christ Child Jesus. The figurine shows the Virgin Mary holding the Baby Jesus in a classic pose. This mold was made to hold a lighted candle in the open crown of the Blessed Mother. It was used in France in antiquity during childbirth to be lighted at the bedside of a woman in labor. The statue is nicely hand painted with good details, which include the traditional four blue dot design as well as little flower sprigs. The piece is in excellent antique condition. It is unsigned, but I believe attributable to Nevers. It will compliment a Quimper collection nicely. Please see photo # 3 which shows three old stickers. Thank you for your visit to this very naive and charming French faience statue. The item “Early Antique French Faience Mother + Child Statue Figurine Quimper Nevers” is in sale since Sunday, November 28, 2021. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Figurines”. The seller is “quimploon” and is located in Farmington, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Handmade: Yes
- Production Technique: Pottery
- Model: Statue Figurine
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
- Number of Items in Set: one
- Custom Bundle: No
- Style: French Country Provincial
- Occasion: All
- Manufacturer Warranty: None
- Item Height: 10″
- Item Width: 3″
- Additional Parts Required: No
- Product Line: Nevers
- Material: FAIENCE Pottery
- Theme: French
- Pattern: Traditional early French Faience
- Type: Figurine
- Features: Decorative
- Antique: Yes
- Color: Multi-Color
- Vintage: Yes
- Year Manufactured: 1890
- MPN: n/a
- Finish: Tin glazed
- Item Length: 3.5″
- Signed: No
- Packaging: n/a
- Origin: Nevers
- Item Weight: 2.5 lbs
- Brand: Probably Nevers
- Production Style: Art Pottery
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
- Era: Victorian (1837-1900)
- Maker: Nevers
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Manufacturer: Nevers
- Shape: Figurine
- Plate Diameter: n/a