Vintage Ronzan Praying Madonna Italian Ceramic Virgin Mary Bust AS IS

This is a ceramic bust statue made by Ronzan of Italy that is being sold “AS IS due to damage. The figure is made in the likeness of a praying Madonna / Virgin Mary. Her halo was broken and was amateurly repaired (see photos, including the close-up photo) and she has small chips to her collar and to her chin. Despite this, she is wearing a beatific look on her face and she is just a gorgeous piece. Giovanni Ronzan worked for Lenci from 1930 until 1939 at which time he founded his own firm. The mark on the underside of this piece was used by the Bassano factory, I believe, from about 1953. The piece measures 7 3/4 in height, 5 1/4 in width and about 3 1/2 in depth - she weighs 1 lb and 12 oz. . It is stamped on the underside with “Ronzan Made in Italy and with the Italian industrial acceptance seal. The piece also has “384 handwritten on the underside. Shame about the damage, but hopefully someone can look beyond that and can appreciate her beauty.