Matchsticks Tramp Art Trivet / Tray / Wall Hanging vintage lacquerware Dating from the 1920s-30s

Dating from the 1920s-30s

and the curves of the double banded rim that tops its neck

There is a scratch down the back and a fair amount of pitting

Japan in the 1950s

who had an incredible collection of vintage dolls from around the world

Matchsticks Tramp Art Trivet / Tray / Wall Hanging vintage lacquerware Dating from the 1920s-30sWhat a lots of time, care, and patience must have gone into creating this fantastic tramp art large trivet or tray! Signed by a Linda Hyda and dating to the 1930s 1940s, it is composed of matchsticks: burned at their tips, arranged in a precise geometrical formation and glued to a solid wood panel. The striking contrast between the wood of the matchsticks and their charcoal tips, together with the way they are cut to different lengths and lined up