Armário de ovos de fundo verde-escuro pintado à mão por Zézinha, com ovos na prateleira, vista geral

Artesanato Zézinha

Egg Cabinet

Name: Egg Cabinet
Brand: Ra-Ro
Price: 50.80 EUR
Availability: InStock

50,80 €

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She woke up at the rooster's crow. She opened the front door slowly and headed for the henhouse. Breakfast was already there! She put the eggs in the basket and went back to the kitchen. Some went straight into the frying pan and the rest she stored in the little egg cabinet, with a smile. It looked almost like a toy.

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Care

Hand-painted piece. Clean only with a dry or slightly damp cloth, without abrasive detergents or scourers. Avoid damp and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, which can fade the colours. Do not put it in the dishwasher or soak it in water. Store only clean, dry eggs and avoid placing it next to the cooker or other heat sources.

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An Alentejo egg cabinet

Egg Cabinet

Small, dark green and full of flowers. Straight out of a doll's house.

Story of the piece

Egg Cabinet

Storing eggs as if we were playing

Small and irresistible, this cabinet looks as if it came out of a doll's house. It was painted by artisan Zézinha, one of the few in Redondo who still paint Alentejo furniture, sharing through her pieces the customs and homes of this region.

It has a shelf and racks to hold the eggs. Its dark green background is one of the traditional colours of Alentejo furniture, along with blue, garnet, red, yellow and white, and Zézinha brought it to life with flowers and branches, as she always does.

With her finger she draws the centre of the flowers and then completes the composition with brushes, using softer tones to create contrast. That is how she learned from her master four decades ago, and that is how she keeps this art alive.

An egg cabinet that introduces us to daily life in Alentejo. And brings back the urge to play.

The morning eggs. Stored as if it were a game.

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Overview

The whole cabinet

A small dark green cabinet for storing eggs, hand painted by Zézinha.

1
ShelfThe shelf where the eggs are kept.
2
Barred doorThe bars let you see the eggs inside.
3
Side flowersFlowers and foliage hand painted on the dark green.
4
Egg holesHoles in the base where each egg sits.
5
FeetThe feet the cabinet stands on.

Detail

Up close

Up close, you can see the flowers and the details of the door.

1
KnobTo open the cabinet door.
2
BarsThrough the bars, you can see the eggs inside.
3
Blue flowerBlue petals painted by hand.
4
Pink flowerThe centre is drawn with a finger and finished with brushes.
5
Yellow lineA painted line running around the piece.

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PINTAR O DIA‑A‑DIA DO ALENTEJO

Há quatro décadas que, no Redondo, Maria José ou Zézinha, como é conhecida, pinta o mobiliário alentejano. Sobre as cores base os seus dedos começam pelo desenho do centro de uma flor. E com o passar dos dias, os pincéis vão contando a história da sua terra. Em flores. Zézinha começou aos 18 anos, num dos cursos que abriram no Redondo. Aprendeu com um mestre que, se fosse vivo, teria hoje mais de cem anos. Os gestos que lhe transmitiu continuam presentes no seu trabalho. Como ela, cadeiras, camas, arcas, tabuleiros e tantos outros móveis continuam a contar, com cores fortes e muitas flores, as histórias das casas alentejanas e do dia-a-dia das suas gentes. Cada peça é pintada à mão e nenhuma é igual à outra. A continuidade do ofício preocupa Zézinha. A preparação da base exige muito trabalho e paciência, qualidades que nem todos estão dispostos a dedicar-lhe. Já teve aprendizes, mas diz que nenhum continuou. É assim, entre a persistência de quem aprendeu e a incerteza de quem poderá continuar, que esta tradição chega até nós. Cada peça de Artesanato Zézinha leva às casas de hoje a arte que, há gerações, dá vida e cor às do Alentejo.

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