Silver crematorium "Native windows"

The multifunctional container is designed for serving a variety of snacks. The work is dedicated to the beauty and variety of wooden window frames. Carved masterpieces in Russian houses have always been not only an aesthetic element, but also a talisman that was designed to protect the home from the "evil eye". The window design of the building is a peculiar picture of the world. In the upper part, the sky, which in Slavic beliefs was 2-tiered: the "lower sky" was called "heavenly slabs", and the upper one was called "heavenly firmament". The heavenly slab, a symbol of fertility and life—giving moisture, is depicted as a wavy line or distinct semicircles and could "flow down" along the edges of the window, being depicted as droplets. The lower part of the wooden casing was supposed to symbolize the "firmament of the earth", and therefore often had images of a plowed and sown field (diamonds with dots inside and double crisscrossing stripes). The sides of the casing were called "towels". Looking at the platbands, you can see a lot of interesting things, but it is always worth remembering that the interpretations of images in different regions of Russia can be completely different, which is due to the adaptation of wooden slats to their own culture by different peoples.

The silver vase is packed in a gift case and a shipping box. Completely handmade.