Hutsul bicultural tray

Wood, woodcarving; brass handles; dimensions: 5 x 48.5 x 36 cm.
Poland, Eastern Carpathian Mountains, 1920s-30s.
Rectangular tray, with vertical frame, decorated in mirror with woodcarving geometric motifs from the repertoire of Hutsul art: a large rosette in the center, smaller ones on the sides and in the corners; the whole framed along the sides by strips of fans. A pair of brass oval handles placed on the shorter sides.