Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
ANTIQUE FRENCH Figurine: Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. Old Quimper Pottery Faience Figure of the Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
Antique French Quimper Faience Figurine Madonna and Child
ANTIQUE FRENCH Figurine: Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. Old Quimper Pottery Faience Figure of the Madonna and Child
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ANTIQUE FRENCH Figurine: Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. Old Quimper Pottery Faience Figure of the Madonna and Child

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This is an unusual little religious Quimper / French pottery figurine. It is one of a small group of antique figures made in France that I have available in the online Iconic Edinburgh shop. 

Quimper Faience (tin-glazed pottery) was produced near Quimper in Brittany in France. The pottery was first established in 1708. The decoration is all painted by hand. 

It is a little miniature figure of the Virgin Mary / Madonna. She holds a chubby baby Jesus in her arms - he holds a little orb in his hand.

She is shown wearing an emerald green headdress and long cloak. Her dress is stippled with a rust-coloured spongeware decoration. Her robe is edged with yellow and she stands on a blue mottled plinth base.

She is very naively modelled - and is also a little chubby in form. The Virgin has a crown on her head - which is hollow and would enable you to use this model as a candlestick at Christmas. There are no air holes on this figure - and it could also function as a little vase or bottle. 

The pottery is a light brown clay and the tin-glaze has a grey-blue shade to it

This is certainly an attractive and slightly quirky model; perfect for your display cabinet. 

The figure measures 7 3/4 inches in height. It is all hand-painted - and it is totally delightful.

A genuine piece dating to the late 19 century / early 20th century

It is unsigned - so hard to assess which Quimper factory or maker was involved in the production of this one. 

It is in perfect antique condition with no damages - a couple of little nibbles to the peaks of her crown - but quite acceptable given her age, but that is the only issue. 

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