Mexico. Porcelain Nativity Set
Item — Box: Gussick ARTIF02, Object: M60
Identifier: APR 2019 #20 M60
Scope and Contents
(APR 2019 #20 M60) This nativity set has bright white porcelain figures decorated with blue. The figures include Mary, Joseph, Jesus in a manger, two sheep, an ox and a donkey. Joseph is the tallest figure at 5 cm high. The manger is labeled: "STA MA | MEXICO". Mary and Joseph are decorated in pale blue with matching floral designs on the back and a crisscross pattern on the front. A hand written message on the paper wrapping this set read: "NOT good Bad Crib Maybe X-charge".
Dates
- Creation: 1947 - 1995
Extent
From the Series: 95 Artifacts
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
From the Series: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Concordia Historical Institute Repository
Contact:
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Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
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804 Seminary Place
Saint Louis MO 63105 USA
314-505-7935
reference@concordiahistoricalinstitute.org