Norwegian Rosemaled Two Handled Hankestaup 1890 Norway Scandinavian Folk Art

Rosemaled Antique Norwegian Two Handled Hankestaup Ale Drinking Cup. THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE NORWEGIAN ROSEMALED HAND CARVED TWO HANDLED HANKESTAUP, ALE CUP, OF GREAT BEAUTY. THIS IS A LARGE BEAUTIFUL SIZE WITH EXTRAORDINARY HAND CARVED DESIGNS AND ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE ROSEMALING IN COLORS OF GREEN AND RED ON A DARK BACKGROUND. THE PAINTING ON THE HANKESTAUP IS TRULY EXTRAORDINARY. THE RARE COLOR PALATE CREATES ONE OF THE FINEST PIECES OF NORWEGIAN FOLK ART YOU WILL FIND. THE PAINTING IS MOST LIKELY CIRCA 1890 AND THIS DATES THE PAINTING TO THE HIGH POINT OF ROSEMALING. THE ALE CUP IS IN SUPERB CONDITION. THE HANKESTAUP IS A PART OF A MUSEUM QUALITY LIFELONG COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE NORWEGIAN SCANDINAVIAN FOLK ART THAT WE ARE SELLING.