Votive plaque, Italy, 1760-1800.

Rectangular pottery plaque, one of a series depicting miraculous appearances of the Virgin Mary, majolica, made at Deruta, Umbria, Italy, 1760 to 1800

Earthenware votive plaque with maiolica glaze, depicts an ill woman and a miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary and Child. A product of the Deruta potteries, Italy, 1760-1800. It was placed as a votive offering in the Church of Saint Maria di Bagni, Deruta, a province of Umbria, in Italy.