Marvelous Antique French Ironwork Madonna carved vessel The stoneware/earthenware plate is not

The stoneware/earthenware plate is not large--but just right for adding a little color to the table or serving oneself a happy treat

IL in the 1970

for the handle like this--which

I'm not sure if there was once some addition component to the wire arm that controls him

Marvelous Antique French Ironwork Madonna carved vessel The stoneware/earthenware plate is notThis holy beauty I know is French, 19th c at the youngest but I think perhaps a good bit older than that. The level of relief and detail on this madonna is pretty spectacular, from her serene face to her hair and exquisite drapery, to her one tiny foot peeking out below. And then these four lovely fat roses surrounding her like a partial halo. Pretty fantastic. Definitely this was cut from something larger, either a cross or some sort of trellisa