Crucifix and pedestal

This is a liturgical object in the baroque style, consisting of a crucifix mounted on a pedestal. There is underglaze decoration in cobalt blue, manganese purple, yellow, turquoise, and brownish red with black outlines. The design has been executed in three separate sections. The lowest section begins as a square base rising four steps that support an architectural form supported by four columns supporting rounded arches. The steps are decorated with borders of lines of palmettes alternating with rosettes connected by curling stems. Above the entrance to the arched structure we see two birds facing on another. The middle section rests on the arches of the lower piece, and consists of eight columns connected to one another with rounded arches which support a tulip-shaped pedestal on a rounded base. The architectural details are emphasized and enhanced by geometric and stylized foliage motifs and the tulip pedestal with rumi-palmette motifs. The crucifix, the third section, is set into an orifice in the centre of the tulip, which forms its support. The face of the crucifix portrays Jesus on the cross with angels at the end of the arms of the cross; above his head is a medallion containing a cross and at his feet is a skull; the reverse of the crucifix bears a representation of Mary.