Swedish Hand-painted Wooden Plate with Skiing Couple yellow box Dala horses are even more

Dala horses are even more popular Swedish souvenirs

hand thrown and sculpted studio pottery bowl / small planter with a gorgeous painterly blue and green glaze

the lacquer has worn off of the top face of the handle on the lid

I found the pin at the estate sale of an African American family in Kansas City

Swedish Hand-painted Wooden Plate with Skiing Couple yellow box Dala horses are even moreThis is one of a charming pair of vintage hand painted Swedish wooden plates, each featuring a couple this one skiing, the other by the sea. Both feature wood burned decorative garlands and the text "Minne frn Sverige" (souvenirs from Sweden) across their top rims. This plate with the skiing couple celebrates Lappland in the north, while the other represents Halland, on the western coast. The figures are warmly rendered in the style of beloved Swedish