The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) creatiuve design These are early ones

These are early ones

and definitely with some age to it

and how many days are in each month

I don't know what it is (maybe a mold

The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) creatiuve design These are early onesA second Delft tile this week, c. 1800 I believe (I'm not an expert on these, but am learning as I go, with the thickness of the tile, character of the clay, color, and style of decoration all helping to date them) this one making me think a bit of the Mexican ex voto retablos I love so much, with this haloed saint seeming poised to relieve the burden of this young man carrying a very heavy load! A nice one to have around when it all feels too much I