Antique Mexican Retablo on Tin of Madonna, Our Lady of Guadaloupe florals one glazed a rusty orange

one glazed a rusty orange

featuring a young Hawaiian woman with cards spread out in front of her)

16 1/4" long x 10 3/4" tall x 1 3/4" deep

Just looking at this one

but very few still with lids

Antique Mexican Retablo on Tin of Madonna, Our Lady of Guadaloupe florals one glazed a rusty orangeThis is a quintessential retablo depiction of the Virgin Mary, known in Mexico as Our Lady of Guadaloupe, who apparently appeared to Juan Diego on Tepeyac Hill, Mexico City, in 1531, wearing "clothes shone like the sun." It's ubiquity does not make me love it any less, though hard to beat that star studded deep blue cloak and spikes of golden light encircling her! I especially love the loss of paint on the face of this one, making her feel quite