{"product_id":"antique-french-figurine-saint-mary-marie-old-quimper-pottery-faience-figure-madonna-child","title":"Antique French Old Quimper Pottery. Faience Figurine of Saint Mary (Marie). Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a sweet little religious Quimper \/ French pottery figurine. It is one of a small group of antique figures that I have available in the online Iconic Edinburgh shop.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuimper 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a little miniature figure of Saint Marie \/ the Virgin Mary walking with her child, the Baby Jesus.  She is wearing her customary long blue veil and blue clock which is lined with red and yellow stripes. She wears a long dress covered with pretty green and yellow flowers. The Virgin has a golden yellow coloured crown which is hollow and would enable you to use this model as a candlestick at Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSaint-Marie is also a commune in Brittany in north-west France so it also acts as a piece of local interest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is certainly a pretty and smaller model; perfect for your display cabinet. The figure measures 8 1\/4 inches in height. It is all hand-painted and it is totally delightful. It is a genuine piece dating to the late 19 century or early 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is inscribed on the base: Ste Marie PPN (short for Priez Pour Nous or Pray for Us) and an embossed number 2 on the back, as photographed. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54538647994747,"sku":"Sold for £125","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/antique-french-old-quimper-pottery-faience-figurine-of-saint-mary-marie-virgin-and-baby-jesus-european-ceramics-527.webp?v=1793185509","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/antique-french-figurine-saint-mary-marie-old-quimper-pottery-faience-figure-madonna-child","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}