





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.