{"product_id":"porcelain-painting-of-the-virgin-mary","title":"Porcelain Painting of the Virgin Mary","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAntique oval porcelain plaque depicting the \u003cstrong\u003eVirgin Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e beneath a deep blue veil, beautifully hand-painted in rich shades of blue, purple, green, and warm flesh tones. The porcelain is mounted within an ornate brass frame with a twisted outer edge, delicate scrolling decoration, and a decorative bow with suspension loop at the top.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image belongs to the tradition of small devotional porcelain plaques produced in Continental Europe during the 19th century. Comparable examples include hand-painted German porcelain plaques depicting the Virgin in blue and other religious subjects, sometimes modeled after celebrated Old Master paintings, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003ereminiscent of works like \u003cstrong\u003eCarlo Dolci's \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMadonna del Dito\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEspecially charming displayed with the accompanying portrait of Christ, the two make a natural devotional pair, though each has enough presence to stand beautifully on its own. They would also be lovely incorporated into a collected gallery wall or displayed among books and other small works of antique art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e19th century; continental Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted porcelain, metal frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.25\" L x 4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood antique condition with minor signs of age on backing and brass frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europe, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44213334900823,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/24_36a29ca2-add7-4872-ac30-716b78f0b7ee.jpg?v=1788139069","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/porcelain-painting-of-the-virgin-mary","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}