Khokhloma gift Sugar bowl and a small spoon

Khokhloma gift Sugar bowl and a small spoon

The sugar bowl is handcrafted from linden derp. Hand-painted and varnished. Comes with a teaspoon. A sugar bowl with a lid is carved from light and hard wood, linden. Its front surface is framed by a draftsman with a floral ornament using the technique of free-brush painting. The artistic leitmotif of the painting is rowan berries and strawberries. Strawberries are a symbol of love and passion. Rowan is a symbol of family ties. The painting includes several stages. Including pre-treatment of the wood surface with liquid clay, silver powder and drying oil, and also involves the use of gilding. The surfaces of the objects are covered with several protective layers of transparent food varnish. Lacquer coating is hypoallergenic. The sugar bowl can be easily washed even in hot water. In Russia, author's wood products had a special price and significance. According to beliefs, it was the tree that carried out the connection of a person with God and dead ancestors. And Khokhloma painting originated about 4 centuries ago in monasteries near Nizhny Novgorod. Her complex and time-consuming technique originates in Russian-Byzantine icon painting. The Khokhloma sugar bowl is a practical purchase for the kitchen. For daily use.