Faience Figure Of St. Anne, Mother Of The Virgin Mary

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Faience figure of St. Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary.  Unmarked Quimper, France, 19th century.

13” (33cm) high, 5 1/4” (13.3cm) by 3 7/8” (9.9cm) at the base.

Faience is the term for tin-glazed earthenware made in France.  Faience is typically categorized according to whether it is decorated using the grand feu (high fired) or petit feu (low fired) technique.