An 18thC Italian Polychromed Earthenware Bust of Christ c.1750

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An 18thC Italian Polychromed Earthenware Bust of Christ c.1750Origin: Italian Period: Mid 18thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1750 Height: 6. 5 Width: 4. 5 Depth: 4. 25 (all at extremities) Dating from the middle of the eighteenth century, the very well modelled and polychromed earthenware figure of Christ, or Ecce Homo, hand painted and with glass eyes, with Christ looking to the heavens, the whole mounted on a later wooden stand and surviving from an Italian ecclesiastical setting. Although with obvious time

designed to last

and of particularly good colour and texture

by early man

with some chips mainly to the back

the frame original and the glass un-marked

by Mr Sands

The out-offices are

breaking down into three sections

Southwick puce orange lusterware plaque on an off white ground the transfer printed and hand painted center square section reading ‘Prepare to Meet Thy God’ amongst floral swags and heads with the further text ‘In the Lord do I put my trust

other addresses of the Maison were 7 rue du Battoir and then 25 rue Serpente which is where this piece was prepared

On his travels

scantily draped and cupped in ruffled leaves on an integral oval socle base

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