19C Antique Tray Decadent Symbolist Art Nouveau Occult

19thC Antique Tray Hand-painted Decadent Symbolist Art Nouveau Decorative Occult Design

Beautifully Decorated Old Wooden Tray with Fine de Siecle Symbolist, Occult Styled Diamond Design & Gorgeous Hand-painted Decadent Art Nouveau Flowers & Leaves Adorning the Edges

Measures: 60 x 35 cm (24" x 14")

This is a old wooden tray from the late 19th/ early 20th century, which features a striking Symbolist/ occult-styled diamond shaped design, which has an oval centre, reminiscent of an eye, with different sized & toned diamonds inside it, with a narrow black diamond forming a pupil-like shape. From this centre, there are different toned rays, which emanate outwards, continuing over & under a much larger diamond. This design seems to playing with Eye in the Triangle symbolism, associated with the Illuminati, the Freemasons, Theosophists, and numerous other occult orders and movements, which were prevalent in the late 19th/ early 20th century period. On either side of this symbolic geometric design, there have been painted beautifully detailed, Decadent/ Art Nouveau styled flowers, which give the impression they are bleeding. they are also in the company of water-lilly like leaves, and creeping buds. Although some of the colour has faded, and there is a fair bit of wear and aging, this is still a very beautiful and evocative tray, capturing the spirit & aesthetics of the fine de siecle era, with much of the detail still being very evident. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity, to own this hauntingly beautiful, and very unusual decorative piece from another era.