More modern modifications
of the tree of life are bouquets of flowers, especially
bouquets in a vase. This is perhaps the most common rushnyk
type in the area where the collection was made. Recent innovations
include the use of synthetic embroidery threads which produce
rushnyky in vibrant colors.
The vase is probably some
sort of intermediary between the tree of life and the bouquet
and it is not considered a motif in its own right in the
glossary below. It may become a separate motif with time.