Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome ceramic pot purely decorative pieces around the

purely decorative pieces around the top

Otherwise excellent condition

and with what appear to be inset glass eyes

but earnest ones like this really win me

Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome ceramic pot purely decorative pieces around theI'm not an expert on carved santos in terms of dating and identifying their specific place of origin, but I've looked at a lot, and believe this one likely dates to the 18th rather than the 19th century, and could be even a bit earlier than that. Losses to the arms as evident, but they don't bother me a bit what a marvelous, beatific face, and wonderful carving of the drapery, lending a great sense of movement, enhanced by the super rich red and gold