Painted bowl
Northern Europe
1875-1910
Measurements
6-1/4 in x 13 in (dia)
Materials
Painted wood
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1554
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
This lathe-turned bowl stands on a small foot ring. It is painted inside and out in black, red, and gold, although the gold appears to have oxidized and darkened. The painted motifs are bands of simple swirls and stylized floral motifs that ring the body.
The decorative style of this bowl is often associated with Khokhloma painting, named for a region in Russia, but this bowl lacks the kinds of small flowers, berries, and leaf motifs that are typical of Khokhloma. Bowls similar to this one have geographical origins in several Scandinavian and other Northern European countries.
For another example of this kind of bowl, see accession no. 1971.1028.
