The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration)

Regular price $60.00

A second Delft tile this week, c. 1800 I believe (I'm not an expert on these, but am learning as I go, with the thickness of the tile, character of the clay, color, and style of decoration all helping to date them)--this one making me think a bit of the Mexican ex voto retablos I love so much, with this haloed saint seeming poised to relieve the burden of this young man carrying a very heavy load! A nice one to have around when it all feels too much I think!

5 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 1/4. Looks like an old restoration to the surface of the bottom right corner, which I find very sweet.