Antique Kütahya Pottery Icon Tile Armenian Virgin Mary & Child Jesus Turkey 1820 Sculpture ” and “Northridge” series demonstrate

” and “Northridge” series demonstrate the evolution of his symbolism

They are a true pair facing each other and would have flanked either side of the temple door entrance

Wynn Ellis

His work fell out of popularity in the 1940s

Antique Kütahya Pottery Icon Tile Armenian Virgin Mary & Child Jesus Turkey 1820 Sculpture ” and “Northridge” series demonstrateAn important 19th century Ktahya pottery icon tile of The Virgin Mary and Christ Child, Turkey circa 1850. The tile most likely made for the Christian Armenian community in the Western Turkish city of Ktahya, famous for fine pottery and tile making by Christian Armenians. This panel is composed of a single tile depicting the icon of Virgin Mary holding child Jesus. The Virgin Mary is painted purple, yellow, green, red and underglaze blue. On her