Norwegian Rosemaled Wooden Ale Bowl (Ølbolle), Hand-Turned Wood, Dated 1850

A Norwegian rosemaled wooden ale bowl (Ølbolle), hand-turned from a single piece of wood and decorated with traditional floral polychrome painting. The bowl bears the painted date 1850 together with ownership initials to the rim. Such bowls were produced for domestic use and ceremonial drinking traditions and are characteristic examples of nineteenth-century Norwegian rural folk art. The painted decoration displays classic rosemaling motifs executed over a warm reddish ground with contrasting black, yellow, cream and blue-green elements.

The bowl remains structurally sound and retains its original painted surface with expected wear from age and use. Areas of paint loss, rim abrasion and surface handling marks are consistent with nineteenth-century use and do not detract from its authenticity.
No significant structural damage is visible. A desirable collector example retaining strong visual presence.

Clear dating. Circa 1850.

Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, inherited by Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.

Measurements
Height: 8.1 cm.
Diameter: 20.5 cm.
Weight: 235 g.