Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: 16 images of various figures. Reverse: 12 depictions. Figurative motifs include male and female figures, birds, zoomorphic motifs, floral decorations, figurative scenes, and historical costumes. Double-sided rectangular mould; on one side sixteen small images depicting various human figures, male and female, arranged in four equal rows, shown from the front and from the back; the other side: twelve elements including two male figures on a rooster, another in peasant costume, presented in two views front and back; four different elements of clothing; two pipes decorated with tassels; two birds sitting on a flower-filled crater; and a column decorated with a flower garland with two birds on top. Gingerbread mould, applied art, folk motifs. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 29.8 cm; width 13.8 cm; depth 3.8 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden block with a worn, textured surface suspended against a smooth light gray background; the wood shows a range of brown tones with darker brown scratches and cracks, small holes, and slightly rounded corners, while the background appears uniformly light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_401

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (895.2Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse 16 images various figures Reverse 12 depictions Figurative motifs include male female figures birds zoomorphic motifs floral decorations figurative scenes historical costumes Double-sided rectangular mould side sixteen small images depicting various human figures female arranged four equal rows shown front back side twelve elements two male figures rooster another peasant costume presented two views front four different elements clothing two pipes decorated tassels two birds sitting flower-filled crater column decorated flower garland two birds top Gingerbread mould applied art folk motifs 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 29.8 cm width 13.8 cm depth 3.8 cm vertical rectangular wooden block worn textured surface suspended smooth light gray background wood range brown tones darker brown scratches cracks small holes slightly rounded corners background uniformly light gray.