1985 Signed Primitive Style Hand-Painted Wooden Carved Scoop Folk Art Handgemalt

A decorative, hand-painted wooden scoop often called toleware or folk art. features a red lacquer finish with floral design, similar to Russian Khokhloma or Norwegian rosemaling styles. While sometimes used practically for dry goods like flour or grain, it is frequently sold as a vintage decorative wall hanging Marked by the artisan and dated 1985 In excellent condition Approx 12x4.25 Made of lightweight wood weighs 6 ounces Handgemalt is a German adjective that translates to "hand-painted" or "painted by hand". You will frequently see this word stamped on the bottom of imported vintage and antique European wares to indicate that the decorative elements were applied by an artisan rather than by a machine