{"product_id":"madonna-and-child-heart-plaque-holy-water-font-olive-wood-bethlehem-7-9-inch","title":"Madonna and Child Heart Plaque with Holy Water Font, Olive Wood Authentic, Bethlehem 7.9 inch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOlive Wood Madonna and Child Heart Plaque with Holy Water Font, Bethlehem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e A hand-carved olive wood heart plaque from Bethlehem, 20 x 17.7 x 4 cm (7.87 x 6.97 x 1.57 inches), 315 grams. Raised cursive lettering reads \"God Bless Our Home\". A pewter Madonna and Child relief sits in the upper right corner, showing the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child cheek to cheek in the Eleusa (tenderness) icon tradition. A small silver holy water font, deep enough to hold a thumb dip of blessed water, is mounted directly below the medallion. A gold sunburst container at the bottom holds a sealed capsule of real Bethlehem frankincense. Pre-installed brass triangle hanger on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:10px 0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6f1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;width:35%;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eGenuine Holy Land olive wood heart plaque, hand carved with raised cursive lettering, pewter Madonna and Child medallion, silver holy water font, sealed Bethlehem frankincense capsule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eBethlehem, Holy Land\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6f1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003e7.87\" H x 6.97\" W x 1.57\" D (20 x 17.7 x 4 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003e315g (11.1oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6f1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eRaised cursive God Bless Our Home lettering, pewter Madonna and Child Eleusa relief, mounted silver holy water font, gold sunburst frankincense container\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eNatural, food-safe olive oil rub, organic grain variation across pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6f1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eMade By\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003e3rd generation Christian artisan families, Bethlehem\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eHanger \/ Mount\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eBrass triangle hanger pre-installed on the back, fits any single nail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6f1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eSuited for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eCatholic housewarming, wedding, anniversary, Marian feast gift, baptism, RCIA, ordination, parish gift, bedside or entryway prayer corner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003ePackaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e8e0d5\"\u003eGift-ready\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf6f1;border-left:4px solid #c8a96e;padding:18px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-weight:600;color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eA Note from the Workshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;color:#6b5d4f;font-size:15px\"\u003eA lot of people who buy this one are putting it in a child's room or in a hallway right by the bedrooms. The holy water font is the part that matters there. Parents tell me they refill it after Easter, dip a thumb on the way to bed, and the kids start doing it on their own without being asked. The Madonna face on this medallion is the Eleusa pose, mother and child cheek to cheek, which is the older, softer Marian tradition before the standing icons took over. That is the one I always recommend for a nursery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#f5f5f0;border:1px solid #e0ddd5;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:14px\"\u003eCarved in Bethlehem\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#f5f5f0;border:1px solid #e0ddd5;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:14px\"\u003eFunctional Holy Water Font\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"background:#f5f5f0;border:1px solid #e0ddd5;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:14px\"\u003eSealed Frankincense Capsule\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe story of this piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eleusa Madonna composition on this medallion traces back to 11th century Constantinople and entered Bethlehem icon work through pilgrim devotion in the late Ottoman period. The wood comes from olive groves in Beit Sahour, on the eastern edge of Bethlehem, pruned in late 2025 and air dried 14 months before the carvers began the heart blanks. The holy water font is a small drawn-silver bowl, set with two pegs into a recessed pocket so it sits flush, and it is functional, not decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople give this for the baptism of a goddaughter, as an anniversary gift to Catholic parents, and as a confirmation gift the recipient hangs by their bed. The combination of the holy water font, the Madonna icon and the frankincense in one piece is unusual, which is why it tends to go to gift recipients who have other religious art already and need something different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eDoes the holy water font actually hold water without leaking?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes. The font is a drawn pewter-silver bowl with no seams, sealed into the wood pocket from behind. It comfortably holds about a tablespoon of holy water without leaking onto the wood. Refill with blessed water at Easter and after long absences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eWhat is the difference between this and your Holy Family heart plaque with holy water font?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe other piece carries the Holy Family medallion (three figures: Joseph, Mary, Christ Child). This one carries the Madonna and Child medallion (two figures: Mary and the infant Christ in the Eleusa pose). Wood, font, lettering, frankincense capsule and hanger are identical. Pick this one if you want a Marian focus rather than the family triad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eCan I refill the frankincense capsule when the scent fades?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe capsule is sealed and not designed for refilling. The scent is faint at arm's length and stronger when you hold the piece up close, by design, so it lasts years. If you want a stronger active scent, place a fresh resin pebble inside a small bowl beside the plaque.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#5a4a3a\"\u003eHow do I clean the holy water font over time?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eEmpty fully, wipe the inside with a dry cotton swab once a year. Do not use silver polish, soap, or vinegar inside the font, those will dull the finish and risk seeping into the wood pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep out of direct sunlight or radiator heat. A drop of olive oil rubbed into the wood once a year keeps the grain alive. 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