Woman carrying provencal dish

Daube is a dish you have to earn: it must be set to marinate the day before, left to simmer for hours, and often reheated the next day to reach its full flavor. The cook who prepares it represents all this patience, and the generosity of a Provence where the meal remains a moment of sharing.

At 20 cm, this santon belongs to our large-size collection. At this scale, it is no longer just a Nativity figure but a true sculpture to display all year round: on a console table, a mantelpiece, in a glass cabinet or a kitchen. The face, the folds of the clothing and the patterns of the costume take on remarkable scope.

Large pieces are the most demanding in our workshop. The clay dries slowly, for up to two months, to prevent any cracking. The gradual firing lasts nine hours up to 960 °C, then the kiln stays closed for forty-eight hours. The painting then takes long hours of brushwork.

Our large santons are on display in our shop at 65 cours Gambetta, in Aix-en-Provence. For shipping, the cook is protected in paper and then bubble wrap, then carefully wedged in her box; it ships within 2 to 3 business days.