The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) stoneware v ase and certainly could also be

and certainly could also be used for playing chess

but how much juicier and more evocative the "Scratch" makes it

14" t x 6" w

which could be listed painter Franklin Stanwood

Good condition with some wear and aging as evident

The Burdened and the Saint, c. 1800 Delft Tile (with Old Corner Restoration) stoneware v ase and certainly could also beA 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