Nativity set hand-painted 18 cm
Nativity scene set (18 cm - 7 inc high).
Nativity set made of clay and entirely hand-painted.
All manger and figurines are made of terracotta clay.
The figurines are hand-made and -painted on an initial trunk dressed in terracotta leafs.
They are then modeled into a real statue and hand-painted with acrylic colors for ceramic painting.
Lastly the figurines undergo an ageing treatment.
Baby Jesus cradle is very special, a fashion hardly ever seen in other classic style nativity sets.
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Nativity scene set (18 cm - 7 inc high).
Nativity set made of clay and entirely hand-painted.
All manger and figurines are made of terracotta clay.
The figurines are hand-made and -painted on an initial trunk dressed in terracotta leafs.
They are then modeled into a real statue and hand-painted with acrylic colors for ceramic painting.
Lastly the figurines undergo an ageing treatment.
Baby Jesus cradle is very special, a fashion hardly ever seen in other classic style nativity sets.
This line of nativity sets is produced in Deruta, Italy, a small town in Umbria famous for its artistic creation in terracotta and for the high materials and working processes quality standards.
The clay is hand-worked and painted by local expert artisans.
The craftsmanship and small retouching make each item a unique piece.