{"product_id":"vintage-folk-art-chip-carved-wooden-lidded-bowl-trinket-box-7","title":"Vintage Folk Art Chip-Carved Wooden Lidded Bowl \/ Trinket Box – 7\"","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"324\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA beautifully decorative \u003cstrong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"222\"\u003evintage turned wooden lidded bowl or trinket box\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"267\"\u003e7 inches across\u003c\/strong\u003e and featuring an intricate hand-carved geometric design.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eThe lid is the star of the piece, with a central turned wooden knob surrounded by concentric rings of \u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"503\"\u003echip-carved triangles, fan-shaped leaves and repeating geometric motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The scalloped outer edge adds another layer of texture, while the darker aged finish contrasts beautifully with the lighter exposed carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eInside, the bowl has been smoothly turned and left largely undecorated, allowing the natural grain of the wood to show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eThe carving is strongly reminiscent of \u003cstrong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"854\"\u003eCentral and Eastern European folk-art treen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Similar vintage pieces are described as Romanian, Transylvanian and Slavic, but because this example has \u003cstrong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eno maker's mark, label or country-of-origin mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, I would not attribute it to a particular country as fact. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1073\" data-content-reference-end=\"1105\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eThere is also an interesting parallel with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003ePolish Zakopane\/Podhale chip carving\u003c\/strong\u003e, where turned wooden vessels were decorated with radial rosettes, saw-tooth triangles and other geometric motifs. A documented 1960s–80s example uses many of those same decorative ideas, although that does \u003cstrong data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e prove this piece is Polish. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"1433\" data-content-reference-end=\"1452\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lidded bowl \/ trinket box \/ keepsake box\u003cbr data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 7 inches \/ 17.8 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood\u003cbr data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned and carved\u003cbr data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geometric chip carving\u003cbr data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e European folk art \/ treen\u003cbr data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unconfirmed\u003cbr data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmarked\u003cbr data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, exact date unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003eGood vintage condition with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003esurface scratches, rubbing, variations in the finish and general age-related wear\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eThe carving and wood have been left with their existing patina rather than refinished. 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