Cherubic (Presumed Christ) Child With Staff, c. 17th Century Delft Tile Jackie Kennedy folded paper works

folded paper works

I have to guess that Mrs

slightly mysterious thing

Plenty of aging to the concrete and losses as evident

is quite perfect

Cherubic (Presumed Christ) Child With Staff, c. 17th Century Delft Tile Jackie Kennedy folded paper worksSince I started paying attention to antique Delft tiles, I just can't get enough, each one its own special thing, a perfect scale drawing rendered in blue and, happily, baked to endure! A very cherubic child with staff here (I would guess meant to represent the Christ child), toes tipped forward and seeming poised to embark on a long journey which this tile did, clearly living a life, with some old clay grout still clinging to one edge. A nice old