$29.95
Woman with a Pitcher - Femme à la cruche - Fremo eme la douergo
A young woman carrying a pitcher / jug of water on her head (an ancient method). The pitcher is the traditional green-glazed pitcher, the specialty of Aubagne, a small town in Provence near Marseille. At one time Provence villages had water carriers and inclusion of this figure in the creche symbolizes the scarcity of water in Provence at various times in the past.
Size #2 / Elite (the 2-3/4 inch - 7 cm size)
Made in France
$37.00
This Provençal santon depicts a rabassier, the famous truffle hunter of southern France. Crouching, equipped with his pick, he has just unearthed a black truffle,...
$13.00
The black truffle pig or truffle sow (trueio rabassiero) accompanies the Rabassier (the truffle hunter) in his search. Thanks to his sense of smell, he locates truffles in the ground....
$61.95
This santon from Provence represents Edmond Dantès, better known as the Count of Monte Cristo, hero of the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas (1844).A young...