White ceramic Madonna planter with praying hands and rosary, Whaleworx Lot 252
White ceramic Madonna planter with praying hands and rosary, Whaleworx Lot 252
White ceramic Madonna planter with praying hands and rosary, Whaleworx Lot 252, detail
White ceramic Madonna planter with praying hands and rosary, Whaleworx Lot 252, detail
White ceramic Madonna planter with praying hands and rosary, Whaleworx Lot 252, detail
White ceramic Madonna planter with praying hands and rosary, Whaleworx Lot 252, detail

Lot 252 — White Madonna Planter with Praying Hands and Rosary

A matte white ceramic Madonna, head bowed under a long veil, hands pressed together in prayer with a rosary hangin’ from them. The planter pocket sits behind her shoulder. Marked “417-USA” on the bottom.

Artist
Unknown maker (marked "417-USA" on the bottom)
Dimensions
Not yet measured
Materials
Matte white glazed ceramic; potting soil still in the planter pocket

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Description

Calm waters, this one. A serene, smooth-faced Madonna looks down with closed eyes, her veil sweepin’ in one long curve from the crown of her head to the base, her hands pressed together with a little beaded rosary and cross runnin’ down the middle. Tucked behind her shoulder is a deep planter pocket, made for an ivy, a pothos, or a bundle of dried flowers.

The glaze is a soft matte white. The bottom is stamped “417-USA.” There’s still some potting soil in the pocket from her last plant, and a few light marks on the surface. Maker unknown.

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