Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome ceramic pot I would frame this and

I would frame this and hang it in the kitchen and be happy every time I looked at it

and antique draughts (checkers) too

14" tall  x 15 3/4" wide x 1 3/4" deep

with the black painted ground of the slide concealing (more of less) a second image that is revealed when the top pane of glass is pulled to the right

Beautiful C. 18th Century Carved Santos in Red and Gold Polychrome ceramic pot I would frame this andI'm not an expert on carved santos in terms of dating and identifying their specific place of origin, but I've looked at a lot, and believe this one likely dates to the 18th rather than the 19th century, and could be even a bit earlier than that. Losses to the arms as evident, but they don't bother me a bit what a marvelous, beatific face, and wonderful carving of the drapery, lending a great sense of movement, enhanced by the super rich red and gold