Hand painted wooden eggs (Page 1)

Until the appearance of the modern chocolate Easter egg, Easter was traditionally celebrated by hand-painting of poultry eggs or “life sized” wooden eggs. In Russia, a range of stylized designs appeared, which drew on traditional art forms, and are nowadays hand-painted on to wooden (birch or lime) eggs. The Russian egg became a part of the Easter tradition, and has survived despite decades of State Atheism during the Soviet Era. In post-Soviet days, some artists have felt able to emblazon religious motifs on their eggs once again, such as “Christ Arisen”, but most are purely decorative.

E1, E2, E3

SIZE - Height of Eggs approx 6cm (2¼ ins).

For a further selection of beautifully painted eggs, go to Pages 2 and 3 in this section of our site.

As with matryoshkas, bisque dolls, etc each Egg is hand-painted, so the precise decoration may vary from the examples, and some designs may be out of stock from time to time. Please order by quoting your preferred design (and an alternative if possible).

PRICE £6.95

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