Hen Egg shell – Russian Ornaments

Easter in Poland is a church holiday, celebrating the Paschal mystery. For others, it is also a springtime relaxation. The holiday is full of traditions and folk customs, which, depending on the region, have their color and patterned counterparts. We decorate houses using symbols, we cultivate old customs. The most popular ones are: making palm trees, painting Easter eggs, preparing an Easter basket, or pouring water in Śmigus Dyngusa.

Painting Easter eggs comes from old Slavic beliefs, where the egg was a symbol of vitality and new life. It mediated between the human world and gods and spirits. The given color mattered. Blue Easter eggs were given to bachelors who were “exposed” that they were dating different girls. In turn, the blue color of eggs is obtained from a decoction of fermented oak wood (fresh) with iron filings.

Hand-painted golden, navy-blue and white egg shell with ornaments reminiscent of old Russian porcelain. Strung on a golden string, so it can be hung on a twig.

The height of the shell ~ 6 cm

Material:
– Easter egg: egg shell from a hen’s egg
– box: decorative cardboard printed in the colors of Bombkarnia

Each of the elements was produced in Poland.

An egg is a unique handicraft, no two Easter eggs are the same, because it is human work. For each order, an Easter egg will be sent in the most similar color and design.