Featured MINIATURE PAINTING OF MONK(?) ON STONE?

I've had this for a while & forgot all about it (I just re-found it in a drawer!) - and I have a few questions:
Is the lady a monk or other religious figure (that robe makes me think that)?
What is it that it's painted on?
How old is it?
It's unsigned - why wouldn't the artist sign it?
It measures 4" x 3" and 6.5" x 5.5" w/frame
As always I greatly appreciate your help!

 

Savonarola
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/e...inting-help-w-artists-name.36204/#post-558063

 

Hi journey, looks like a porcelain plaque, a bit like the type of one I posted,

I was informed mine was late 19th c and from Germany

 

Every time I see one of these plaques I think it must be Savonarola's sister, for the same reason why you thought it was a lady monk.
Lipstick, blusher, eyeliner, eyeshadow, plucked eyebrows, everything Savonarola would have preached against.

But it is nice quality, journey.

 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...0084/lot-dac04f7c-a238-485d-95ec-a431004c7436

Found one like yours, now you gotta find one like mine

Actually yours is bigger, would like to know myself what it sold for

 

Please excuse me

 

Genius !!!

 

And here was me thinking he was executed. Just goes to show how much I know about history.

 

Browen - that post was by me! I'd forgotten about this in a drawer & obviously forgot about asking about it already! Thanks anyway all. (sorry!)

 

That's ok, journey. At least we have come a bit further in the search, @sabre123 has found proof he is still alive!

 

I remembered it immediately & was glad the work was already done so I could just send you back to it.