"Rapunzel" Porcelain Folklore Egg
The Folklore collection of porcelain eggs draws inspiration from Pysanky, a tradition of egg decorating in Ukrainian culture that originated in Pagan times. Handcrafted in fine porcelain and painted in rich cranberry red, this egg reimagines Rapunzel through the lens of traditional pysanky, blending folklore and symbolism into a talismanic story-object.
At the center is the iconic scene of Rapunzel letting down her hair from the tower to the prince below—drawn as a mirrored composition with two towers in keeping with pysanky’s symmetrical structure. The towers echo the simple, geometric lines of church motifs commonly found on traditional pysanky.
Ladder motifs border the sides of the egg, symbolizing ascension, resilience, and the ability to find a way out even when none is given.
Each end of the egg features an eight-pointed ruzha, a solar symbol rooted in the hollyhock flower, symbolizing light, life, and enduring hope. Encircling each ruzha is a border of wolf’s teeth—a row of sharp triangles representing evil or malice in the world. Their contrast forms a visual dialogue between hope and harm, echoing the story’s tension between imprisonment and liberation, threat and love.
A “meander line” or “eternity band” composed of spirals circles the egg, its flowing curves recalling Rapunzel’s long hair and the winding path her story takes. Some of the earliest and most often used designs in pysanky, meander lines and spirals are symbols of protection, trapping evil in their endless loops so it cannot return.
This egg is a symbol of hope, escape, and healing. In the original tale, the prince is blinded after Rapunzel is taken, and wanders until they are reunited and her tears restore his sight. That moment—of pain and blindness transformed into restoration, wholeness, and sight—lives quietly in the symbolism here: the spirals that trap harm, the stars that guide, the ladders that lift, and the light that returns after darkness.
The egg measures approximately 2.5 inches in length.
The Folklore collection of porcelain eggs draws inspiration from Pysanky, a tradition of egg decorating in Ukrainian culture that originated in Pagan times. Handcrafted in fine porcelain and painted in rich cranberry red, this egg reimagines Rapunzel through the lens of traditional pysanky, blending folklore and symbolism into a talismanic story-object.
At the center is the iconic scene of Rapunzel letting down her hair from the tower to the prince below—drawn as a mirrored composition with two towers in keeping with pysanky’s symmetrical structure. The towers echo the simple, geometric lines of church motifs commonly found on traditional pysanky.
Ladder motifs border the sides of the egg, symbolizing ascension, resilience, and the ability to find a way out even when none is given.
Each end of the egg features an eight-pointed ruzha, a solar symbol rooted in the hollyhock flower, symbolizing light, life, and enduring hope. Encircling each ruzha is a border of wolf’s teeth—a row of sharp triangles representing evil or malice in the world. Their contrast forms a visual dialogue between hope and harm, echoing the story’s tension between imprisonment and liberation, threat and love.
A “meander line” or “eternity band” composed of spirals circles the egg, its flowing curves recalling Rapunzel’s long hair and the winding path her story takes. Some of the earliest and most often used designs in pysanky, meander lines and spirals are symbols of protection, trapping evil in their endless loops so it cannot return.
This egg is a symbol of hope, escape, and healing. In the original tale, the prince is blinded after Rapunzel is taken, and wanders until they are reunited and her tears restore his sight. That moment—of pain and blindness transformed into restoration, wholeness, and sight—lives quietly in the symbolism here: the spirals that trap harm, the stars that guide, the ladders that lift, and the light that returns after darkness.
The egg measures approximately 2.5 inches in length.
The Folklore collection of porcelain eggs draws inspiration from Pysanky, a tradition of egg decorating in Ukrainian culture that originated in Pagan times. Handcrafted in fine porcelain and painted in rich cranberry red, this egg reimagines Rapunzel through the lens of traditional pysanky, blending folklore and symbolism into a talismanic story-object.
At the center is the iconic scene of Rapunzel letting down her hair from the tower to the prince below—drawn as a mirrored composition with two towers in keeping with pysanky’s symmetrical structure. The towers echo the simple, geometric lines of church motifs commonly found on traditional pysanky.
Ladder motifs border the sides of the egg, symbolizing ascension, resilience, and the ability to find a way out even when none is given.
Each end of the egg features an eight-pointed ruzha, a solar symbol rooted in the hollyhock flower, symbolizing light, life, and enduring hope. Encircling each ruzha is a border of wolf’s teeth—a row of sharp triangles representing evil or malice in the world. Their contrast forms a visual dialogue between hope and harm, echoing the story’s tension between imprisonment and liberation, threat and love.
A “meander line” or “eternity band” composed of spirals circles the egg, its flowing curves recalling Rapunzel’s long hair and the winding path her story takes. Some of the earliest and most often used designs in pysanky, meander lines and spirals are symbols of protection, trapping evil in their endless loops so it cannot return.
This egg is a symbol of hope, escape, and healing. In the original tale, the prince is blinded after Rapunzel is taken, and wanders until they are reunited and her tears restore his sight. That moment—of pain and blindness transformed into restoration, wholeness, and sight—lives quietly in the symbolism here: the spirals that trap harm, the stars that guide, the ladders that lift, and the light that returns after darkness.
The egg measures approximately 2.5 inches in length.
