19th Century Saint Thomas Aquino Retablo Italian ceramic Signed on the bottom

Signed on the bottom

holding a single dramatic stem or a curated small bouquet

Some minor discoloration due to age

rises from a sleek

and layering the pigment with a brush

19th Century Saint Thomas Aquino Retablo Italian ceramic Signed on the bottom131 2" x 11 1 8" A stunning Mexican creation. A rectangle embossed tin frame holds the original hand drawn print of Saint Thomas of Aquino soldered into the frame. A beautiful antique. Tin is complete with age appropriate patina. Print shows signs of age. Original glass. Marked: S. ta Tomas Aquino A Tid Bit: Mexico tinwork was made to approximate the look of silver, at a time when the possession of silver by anyone unauthorized by the Spanish