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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: two heart-shaped fields — first: female figure in a long dress sitting among palm trees, holding a wreath, in front of an altar decorated with a garland with fire burning on it, illuminated by sun rays; second: two cupids hovering over an altar decorated with garlands and holding a wreath. Reverse: four hearts, each with a separate scene — first: a bird of paradise sitting among branches; second: a young couple lying on a chaise longue, with a temple illuminated by the sun and trees in the background; third: a cupid holding a wreath, hovering over an altar decorated with garlands with a fire burning, surrounded by trees, bushes and flowers; fourth: a couple in love holding hands surrounded by trees and bushes. Figurative genre scenes with folk-style decorations, hearts, altars, cupids, wreaths, birds, erotic scenes. Applied/decorative folk art, Silesia, 18th–19th century. Form: rectangular double-sided mould. Dimensions: height 23 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A rectangular wooden board with a worn brown surface shows a group of carved heart-shaped motifs arranged across it, each heart bordered by a twisted rope pattern and filled with carved scenes featuring stylized foliage, animals, and human figures; the top heart contains a reclining animal and plant motifs, another heart shows a standing human figure among plants, a third heart depicts a reclining person under trees, and the lower heart contains botanical forms and a bird-like figure; the wood shows cracks, surface wear, and darker brown stains against the overall tan to medium brown tones, set against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_295

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.6Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse two heart-shaped fields first female figure long dress sitting palm trees holding wreath front altar decorated garland fire burning illuminated sun rays second two cupids hovering garlands Reverse four hearts separate scene bird paradise sitting branches young couple lying chaise longue temple illuminated sun trees background third cupid holding hovering surrounded bushes flowers fourth couple love hands surrounded Figurative genre scenes folk-style decorations hearts altars cupids wreaths birds erotic scenes Applied decorative folk art Silesia 18th–19th century Form rectangular double-sided mould Dimensions height 23 cm width 13.8 cm depth 4.3 cm rectangular wooden board worn brown surface group carved heart-shaped motifs arranged across heart bordered twisted rope pattern filled carved scenes featuring stylized foliage animals human figures top heart contains reclining animal plant motifs another heart standing human figure plants third heart depicts reclining person under trees lower heart contains botanical forms bird- figure wood cracks surface wear darker brown stains tan medium brown tones set neutral gray background.