Porcelain painter: Jean Georget.
Isis and Horus are characters from Egyptian mythology. Isis was the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus.
Isis is a major goddess, a symbol of maternal love, fertility, magic, and wisdom. She is known for resurrecting her slain husband, Osiris, and protecting their son, Horus, from their jealous brother Set.
Horus was the falcon-headed god of the sky and a pharaoh of Egypt. He eventually avenged his father’s death and took his rightful place on the throne, according to Study.com.
Images of Isis feeding or nursing Horus were common, symbolizing her role as a protective and nurturing mother goddess. This iconography may have later influenced the imagery of the Virgin Mary and the Christ child in Christianity.