{"product_id":"vintage-white-porcelain-madonna-child-figurine","title":"Vintage White Porcelain Madonna \u0026 Child Figurine","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003eThe figurine is a white porcelain or ceramic representation of the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMadonna and Child\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003eIt depicts the Virgin Mary, often referred to as a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMadonna\u003c\/span\u003e, holding the infant Jesus. The figurine has a minimalist, elongated, and elegant design, characteristic of \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003emid-century modernist\u003c\/span\u003e religious art.\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt features a smooth, bone-white glazed finish with subtle details on the faces and garments. The figure is standing on a small, circular base.\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003eThe bottom of the figurine confirms it is a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ehollow-cast ceramic or porcelain piece\u003c\/span\u003e, a common feature for mid-century religious statuettes designed for display on a shelf or altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003eThe presence of an \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOSTOB\u003c\/span\u003e stamp indicates the figurine is likely part of the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"Old State House of Boston\"\u003c\/span\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003eThis stamp was used for souvenirs and collectibles authorized by \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe Bostonian Society\u003c\/span\u003e for the Old State House museum in Boston, Massachusetts. While the stamp represents the institution, these pieces were often contracted out to ceramic companies like \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eShreve, Crump \u0026amp; Low\u003c\/span\u003e (a historic Boston jeweller\/retailer) or various European and Japanese porcelain manufacturers during the mid-20th century. Pieces with this specific branding typically date from the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1950s through the 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003eThe \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOld State House\u003c\/span\u003e of Boston is the city's oldest surviving public building and a central landmark on the Freedom Trail. Built in 1713, it served as the headquarters for the Massachusetts Bay Colony's royal government and was the site of several pivotal moments leading to the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eAside from age related crazing, the figurine is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 36.0pt;\"\u003eHeight: 24.2 cm, Diameter of base: 5.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janet Mostert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488542486709,"sku":"D091","price":50.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/9882\/9493\/files\/20260504_141433.jpg?v=1777898466","url":"https:\/\/www.prelovedgoodies.co.za\/products\/vintage-white-porcelain-madonna-child-figurine","provider":"Affordable Preloved Goodies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}