Antique XVIII century Italian Naples terracotta crèche figure bust
Antique Neapolitan crèche figure bust
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Antique second half XVIII century Neapolitan terracotta polychrome glass eyed crèche figure bust in good order. A pirate or Middle Eastern / Oriental figure, seen by the hair style. These characters were also produced next to the angels,
virgins and Italian characters.
In good order. The face and beard are very much in the style of Giuseppe Sanmartino (1720-1793, the famous sculpture of Naples).
Dim: 11,2 x 5,2 cm / 160 gr
Artist:
Possibly Giuseppe Sanmartino 1720-1793 Naples Italy
Material:
Polychrome terracotta with glass eyes
Origin:
Naples Italy
Era:
Second half 18th century
Condition:
Good
Height:
11,2 cm
Width:
5,2 cm