Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Saint Florian Firefighter Art Deco Glazed Figure Circa 1930s Historic Provenance

Legend says that during his life Saint Florian put out a massive fire with only one bucket of water, saving a village from ruin. Saint Florian is often depicted in artwork pouring water from a bucket or small vessel. You get one Saint Florian figurine in good condition with crazing. Manufactured in Karlsruhe, Germany. This piece has some interesting provenance. There is a sticker on the bottom that reads überreicht durch die freiwillige feuerwehr Bulach anl. ” An online translation from German yielded “Presented by the Bulach volunteer fire brigade on the occasion of the golden wedding anniversary on May 3rd, 1980. Bulach is a historic town and a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zurich. The figure stands apprximately 14.5″ tall and has a 5 3/8″ daiameter at its base. Please see all pictures.