Another Great Auction 26th February
This hand-painted wooden ale bowl, also known as a kjenge, is carved in the traditional Scandinavian Dragestil (dragon style) featuring stylized dragon-head terminals. The piece is decorated in the rosemaling folk art tradition with a terracotta red ground and polychrome floral motifs in blue, yellow, and green. A Gothic-style script around the exterior rim translates from Norwegian to Om øllet er godt (If the beer is good). The underside of the base displays a handwritten LH mark.
Length: 7.5 inches
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