Supplicants in Blue Suits and Black Veils Before the Cross, Charming Old Mexican Folk Art Retablo antique cake cabinet Signed BC on the back

Signed BC on the back

became popular in China during the Song Dynasty (960-1279)

the address of which I believe was 175 Newbury Street at the time

10 3/4" t x 13 3/4" w x 1 1/8" deepest

I just liked the idea of a humble folk art train car with a humble name (rather than silver plate

Supplicants in Blue Suits and Black Veils Before the Cross, Charming Old Mexican Folk Art Retablo antique cake cabinet Signed BC on the backI purchased this along with a second retablo also listed today, of somewhat different sorts, but both from the same collection and similarly (I would say perfectly in both cases) framed. Pretty fabulous faces on this group of supplicants mourners, all with the blacks of their big bright eyes cast heavenward. And those blue suits! And those men's haircuts too. I especially like the glimpses of brilliant orange peeking out beneath the women's black