Folk Art Painted Wooden Jar With Lid, Probably Scandinavian Late 19th / Early 20th Century

Folk Art hand painted wood jar with lid. Floral design overlaid on alternating black and white background panels. The style and colour palette of the floral decoration suggests Scandinavian origin of the late 19th or early 20th century.

Very decorative jar with a strong folk art appeal. Some historical repairs.

Folk arts reflect the cultural life of a community and encompasses the expressive culture associated with the fields of folklore and cultural heritage. Tangible folk art can include objects which historically are crafted and used within a traditional community. The concept of folk art is a distinctly 19th-century one and carries with it a tinge of nostalgia for pre-industrial society.