Beautiful and well-maintained antique food box or Tine. It has  a nice patina.

Small shipping basket from Telemark.

Rose painting and text Ragnhild R. Rørhus 1926

Sold reasonably.

Diameter 30 cm

Description

A tin, also called a laup, was used for storing and transporting food. The design varied according to its use. Elaborate tins could be used for “sending”, a tradition where food was sent to famous people on important occasions, such as weddings or maternity. Conversely, tins could also be completely simple and without decoration if they were to have a more everyday function. Tins were often made using sveiping, such as this one.

The starting point for rose painting can be found in many of the old Norwegian churches. In the 17th century, several churches were equipped with biblical scenes, scripture fields and vine motifs on walls and ceilings. Stylistically, these belong to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance , and in peripheral areas old styles lasted longer than in central areas. Since the rose painters lacked academic art education, they did not copy older masters, but rather were inspired by them. Their sometimes naive expression is what characterizes much of Norwegian rose painting.