The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) creatiuve design (She initiated it LS at

(She initiated it LS at the upper right

and I think the golden rays framing this one are especially good

It appears to be signed on the bottom of the handle but hard to read

and definitely with some age to it

and how many days are in each month

The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) creatiuve design (She initiated it LS atA 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