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Copied from religious prints, reverse painted onto cheap plates of glass, these are quintessential peasant works of art, produced not in mass but in cottage industries, much like Staffordshire pottery, these not so religious icons brightened the homes of the poor Transylvanian farmers and country people.
Transylvania, c.1900-30
H: 44cm (17.3in)
W: 36cm (14.2in)
D: 1.5cm (0.6in)
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