{"product_id":"vintage-zoetwatermossel-schoolplaat","title":"Vintage Freshwater Mussel Old School Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"522\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOriginally created to teach the art of observing.\u003cbr data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eSchool posters first appeared around 1870, alongside the rise of modern education in Europe. For nearly a century - until the 1970s - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethey were an essential part of education, helping students learn by observing, imagination and understanding the world through form and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eEventually, these almost art-like objects were replaced by whiteboards and digital screens. Clearer, perhaps, but leaving less room for wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eToday, they return.\u003cbr data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eNot as teaching tools, but as playful, still educative artworks on our walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eThe mussel itself is a powerful symbol of the feminine and of birth, long associated with fertility, the ocean, and Venus (Aphrodite), goddess of love and beauty.\u003cbr data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eThis poster feels like a gentle nod to her presence: a celebration of life, love, and natural elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1227\"\u003e– Dimensions: 91 × 116 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e– Vintage educational school poster\u003cbr data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003e– Freshwater mussel illustration\u003cbr data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003e– Paper with wooden hanging rods\u003cbr data-start=\"1172\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003e– Original piece, mid-20th century\u003cbr data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003e– Rare find\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSubtle imperfections may be present,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eadding to the character and story of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShipping calculated at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCarefully packed and sent with love from the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frida's Backyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49708798214480,"sku":"","price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0876\/4129\/3136\/files\/IMG_9206.heic?v=1771504654","url":"https:\/\/fridasbackyard.com\/products\/vintage-zoetwatermossel-schoolplaat","provider":"Frida's Backyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}