The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) creatiuve design ) It is quite an

) It is quite an early one

These are early ones

I might guess it has something to do with the end of one decade and beginning of another

Some glare caught in photos

Very good vintage condition

The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) creatiuve design ) It is quite anA 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