Description

height: 44cm

Width: 14cm

An exquisite large-scale antique porcelain statue depicting Saint Joseph tenderly holding the Christ Child.

Richly hand-painted in pastel tones of buttery yellow, lilac, and cream, this piece beautifully conveys warmth, protection, and reverence. St Joseph holds a staff of lilies—symbol of purity and guardianship—while the infant Jesus cradles a gilt orb, representing divine sovereignty.

This serene religious figure is mounted on a floral-decorated pedestal base and finished with delicate gilded accents and floral motifs throughout.

Likely continental European in origin, possibly German or French, and dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, the statue would have originally adorned a chapel, church niche, or devotional altar.