Lot 0453: Set of Ten Saint Andrew's Abbey Ceramics Handcrafted Benedictine Folk Art
Estate Auction: Distinguished Antiques: Fine Porcelain, Victorian Furniture · Sold
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- Estate Auction: Distinguished Antiques: Fine Porcelain, Victorian Furniture
- Lot Number
- 0453
- Status
- Sold
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 16
- Closed
- 6/21/26 8:05 PM PT
Description
A set of ten glazed terracotta plaques from Saint Andrew's Abbey, the Benedictine monastery in Valyermo, California, known for its handmade ceramic saints. They're made in the abbey's folk-art style: flat redware with incised lines, earth-toned glazes, and the wide eyes the pieces are known for. The set includes Catholic saints such as St. Anthony of Padua with the Christ Child and a Carmelite nun holding a crucifix, along with several musician and trumpeting angels and a Spanish colonial mission church. Each piece is hand-built and hand-painted, glazed on the front with an unglazed terracotta back, and has a loop on top for hanging. Offered in good condition with no chips.