Oak Leaf
Posted in Pottery on 12/20/2008 05:06 pm by admin |
 Majolica Oak Leaf Cheese Dome Stand $1,074.22 Time Remaining: 23d 11h 36m Buy It Now for only: $1,074.22 |
 Antique Majolica OAK LEAF ACORN BIRD DISH MINTON $850.00 Time Remaining: 26d 22h 55m Buy It Now for only: $850.00 |
 Rookwood tall vase in Matte Green oak leaves 1920 $798.00 Time Remaining: 9d 9h 18m Buy It Now for only: $798.00 |
 Weller Oak Leaf Ewer in brown tones 14 inch $685.00 Time Remaining: 19d 22h 30m Buy It Now for only: $685.00 |
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 Vintage Signed American Art Pottery Weller 9 Matt Green Oak Leaf Vase $255.00 Time Remaining: 24d 11h 14m Buy It Now for only: $255.00 |
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 ANTIQUE SIGNED Majolica Plate PEASANT ACORNS OAK LEAVES $69.95 Time Remaining: 19d 32m Buy It Now for only: $69.95 |
 Framed Arts Craft Tile Acorn Oak Leaf Pewabic Green 2000 Collectible Gift $79.99 Time Remaining: 22d 22h 58m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Red Oak Leaf Stoneware Art Pottery Serving Platter 1764 $70.00 Time Remaining: 11d 22h 44m Buy It Now for only: $70.00 |
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 Vintage McCoyOak Leaf and Acorn Basket Basket Planter 1947 $55.00 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 9m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
 1920s WELLER VASE OAK LEAF PATTERN CLINTON IVORY EXCELLENT CONDITION 10 TALL $49.00 Time Remaining: 15h 43m |
 Oak Leaf Acorn 4 Piece Cigarette Box Ashtray Set $44.99 Time Remaining: 7d 10h 25m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
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 Arts Craft Oak Leaves hearts Studio Pottery Bowl Marked on Base $7.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 16h 48m |
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 Vintage Candy Dish Leaf maple oak farm barn house home primitive lidded dish $7.00 Time Remaining: 4d 20h 58m Buy It Now for only: $7.00 |
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 Ceramic Sugar and Creamer Set Pine Cone and Oak Leaves NR $0.10 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 3m |
 Holley Ross China 22 K gold trimmed oak leaf acorns and bear candy dish $5.00 Time Remaining: 4d 21h 7m |
 Motawi Art Tile Ceramic Pottery 6 X 6 Oak Leaf Retired designget it now $1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 7d 20h 59m |
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 BROWN WELLER POTTERY OAK LEAF DOUBLE Bud Vase $50.99 Time Remaining: 19h 5m Buy It Now for only: $50.99 |
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 HUGE BLUE GREEN OAK LEAVES VASE $49.99 Time Remaining: 23d 10h 37m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Vintage Weller Pottery Woodcraft 4 Footed Log Basket Oak Leaf Planter 1940s $39.99 Time Remaining: 10d 15h 49m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Oak Leaf Hand Made Stoneware Art Pottery Pot Vase 1885 $30.00 Time Remaining: 11d 17h 53m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 GREEN Stoneware Acorn Oak Leaf Candy Nut Snack Serving Bowl $25.00 Time Remaining: 13d 23h 49m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 Blue Historical Staffordshire Soup Bowl Belvoir Castle Acorn Oakleaf Border $24.95 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 1m |
 Vintage SylvaC Posy Vase Oak Leaf Decoration $23.51 Time Remaining: 3h 25m |
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 1920s Weller Woodcraft Ashtray Oak Leaf stamped $20.00 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 48m |
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 AS IS Antique Majolica Etruscan 12 Oak Leaf Bread Tray GSH GRIFFEN SMITH HILL $16.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 22h 22m |
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 Signed OAK LEAF SCHOOL Art Pottery Vase Armand Mednick Mednicki $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 25m |
 SIGNED WELLER DOUBLE BUD VASE WITH ACORN OAK LEAF PATTERN NR $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 21h 20m |
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Hex Signs on Hope Chests
People of every time period have been superstitious about witches, mainly evil witches that would do them harm. They would take any and every precautionary step necessary to repel witch spells from entering their homes. Some German immigrants that came to Pennsylvania starting in the 1700's used 'hex' designs to ward off evil spells. Hex means witch in German and of course hex is also a Greek root word meaning six. These beautiful six-sided geometric designs,hexagrams, were painted over doorways,on barns and on what was considered a very important piece of furniture, the hope chest.
The hope chest, also known as a dowry chest or blanket chest, was the piece of furniture in every newly weds' home which held household items like quilts, bed linen and baby clothes. More importantly, these blanket chests held the family heirlooms as well. So in order to prevent any evil spell damage in the home in case their outside counter measures failed, hope chests were given these beautiful designs. These hex designs were also to ensure good luck for the household. Some groups of German immigrants, such as the Amish and the Mennonites, rarely, if ever, had these types of designs placed on buildings or on their blanket chests. These religious groups were known as the 'plain people' and their lives were ran accordingly. Every aspect of life needed to be plain such as clothing, the interior of their homes and their furniture. They rarely added any embellishments of any type to their possessions. The religious Germanic groups known to wear 'fancy' dress such as the Lutherans and other reformed groups, would have used hex designs on their hope chests. Some historians contend that hex designs were never meant to chase away evil spells, but rather to just add a nice touch to other wise drab furnishings.
Hex signs are normally geometric designs varying from the extremely simple to the complex. Many woodcrafters learned to add these symbols to homes and blanket chest furniture in a very stylish manner, incorporating the tree of life, hearts, circles(the sun), birds, stars, foliage and flower design elements. These design symbols had specific meanings so families would incorporate those they favored into a family design. The meanings for the most used of these symbols were: the tree of life for longevity, hearts for love and kindness, tulip for faith, 3 tulips for faith, hope and charity, star for luck, sun wheel for warmth and fertility, the circle for eternity or infinity, doves for peace and contentment, four pointed star for a bright day, eagle for good health, strength and courage, horse head for protecting against animal disease and buildings from lightning strikes, maple leaf for contentment, oak leaf for strength, 4 quarter moons for the seasons of the year, rain drops for fertility, abundance and rain, rosette for good luck and to keep away bad luck and evil, twelve pointed rosette for a joyous month each month of the year, triple star for success, wealth and happiness, unicorn for virtue, piety and the belief in God, wavy border for smooth sailing through life and birds (distelfinks) for good luck.
These designs were very colorful when added to hope chests. This created a warm atmosphere in the room where the blanket chest was placed. Of course the colors chosen for the hex designs also had meanings for these families. Red stood for strong emotions, yellow stood for the love of man, green stood for growing things, blue stood for protection, white stood for purity and brown stood for Mother Earth.
People now use hex designs mainly for decorative uses,especially on blanket chests, although there are those who use them for folk magic. Have fun with these designs. Make one with meaning for yourself and your family. After all, the basic meaning of a hex design is to give oneself good luck. Create a special hope chest for your family by painting your favorite designs on the outside. Blanket Chest Heirlooms.com offers quality handcrafted blanket chests in many styles to accent in every area of your home.
About the Author
Charity Crouch is an Art History major.
I recommend Blanket Chest Heirlooms.com which offers the best in handcrafted blanket chests constructed from beautiful hardwoods. These hope chests are a welcome addition to your home with their beautiful styling and quality construction.