Vintage Italian Hand Painted Holy Water Font - Cherub/Angel - Mary w/ Holy Child

Description

Beautiful hand painted Holy water font for use in church or home.
Hand made and painted in Castelli, Italy
Vintage - circa 97
Amazing detail quality!
One of the most beautiful fonts we have ever come across in our travels.
An wonderful addition to your personal collection.
Minor repairs have been made on the top and bottom that do not affect the integrity or magnificence of the piece - please see pictures.
Height:   21"
Width:    12"
Depth:    5.5"
Castelli is a little village in the centre of Italy, just close to the Gran Sasso Mountain. Castelli is best known for its, a form of decorative ceramic, which were collected by the nobility of Europe for centuries and which were at their pinnacle from the 16th through 18th century and are still produced today by local artists. Castelli majolica was a favorite dinnerware of Russian Tsars. One of the most valued collections of Castelli ceramics is now housed at the Winter Palace of the Hermitage State Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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