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Pottery => Other European & Russian => Topic started by: antiquerose123 on November 22, 2007, 08:36:32 AM

Title: Jesus - Italy made
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 22, 2007, 08:36:32 AM

Have Jesus here...and says he was made in Italy...anyone any ideas... ???

Title: Re: Jesus - Italy made
Post by: Sue C on November 23, 2007, 12:04:13 PM

Hi Rose, this statue is called the sacred heart of jesus, catholic families would have had one in the home as mine did, Italy is a very catholic country and would have produced lot's of them,  here is a site selling religious items  www.inhisname.com/category.php?cat=Statues&page=2

Title: Re: Jesus - Italy made
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 23, 2007, 11:38:00 PM

THANKS Sue C  :clap:

Yes, I am Catholic myself....This was given to my dad when he was in the hospital for 2 years. He passed away in 1977, so I guess this one would be about 30 years old.  I imagine it was purchased somewhere locate, that sold religious items here. 

The age of mine can be documented as I have a pix of my Dad in the hospital, and this was on the stand by his bed.  So it does have some age on it....whomever made these types back in the 70's.....????

I wonder whom made these earlier....??

Title: Re: Jesus - Italy made
Post by: Sue C on November 24, 2007, 12:01:57 AM

GOD KNOWS?? I think we have to put the earlier (1960s-1970s) pieces down to tourist's, but also imported to other countries.