Cherubic (Presumed Christ) Child With Staff, c. 17th Century Delft Tile Jackie Kennedy sometimes whimsical

sometimes whimsical

but it could also function as a mirror or frame

folded paper works

which work well but are easily removed

Plenty of aging to the concrete and losses as evident

Cherubic (Presumed Christ) Child With Staff, c. 17th Century Delft Tile Jackie Kennedy sometimes whimsicalSince I started paying attention to antique Delft tiles, I just can't get enough, each one its own special thing, a perfect scale drawing rendered in blue and, happily, baked to endure! A very cherubic child with staff here (I would guess meant to represent the Christ child), toes tipped forward and seeming poised to embark on a long journey which this tile did, clearly living a life, with some old clay grout still clinging to one edge. A nice old