Artwork
Platou de formă tronconică, modelat la roată; decor geometrizant realizat cu linii circulare concentrice între care sunt așezate motive fitomorfe: flori realizate cu puncte de culoare și petale desenate cu pensonul sau cornul între care sunt intercalate grupuri de puncte; central prezintă un motiv fitomorf: floare, conturul acesteia find realizat cu puncte de culoare; cromatică: fond verde, decor realizat cu alb, cărămiziu și brun. Pe exteriorul vasului este impresată semnătura meșterului scrisă cu majusculă și caractere italice: Colibaba C. și anul când a fost confecționat 1967.

Platou de formă tronconică, modelat la roată; decor geometrizant realizat cu linii circulare concentrice între care sunt așezate motive fitomorfe: flori realizate cu puncte de culoare și petale desenate cu pensonul sau cornul între care sunt intercalate grupuri de puncte; central prezintă un motiv fitomorf: floare, conturul acesteia find realizat cu puncte de culoare; cromatică: fond verde, decor realizat cu alb, cărămiziu și brun. Pe exteriorul vasului este impresată semnătura meșterului scrisă cu majusculă și caractere italice: Colibaba C. și anul când a fost confecționat 1967. is a photography by Colibaba Constantin. It dates from 1968 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Bukovina.
About this work
At the center is a flower made of small dots and lines, surrounded by more flowers and swirls in white, brown, and brick-red.
This round plate has a dark green background with a bright, geometric design. At the center is a flower made of small dots and lines, surrounded by more flowers and swirls in white, brown, and brick-red. The edges fade slightly, and the whole thing looks hand-painted with careful, uneven strokes.
The artist signed it "Colibaba C." and wrote the year 1967 near the rim. The flowers aren’t realistic—they’re made of dots and simple shapes, almost like stitching.
Next, check out Colibaba Constantin to see more of his work.
Overview
Platou de formă tronconică, created by Colibaba Constantin in 1967, is a ceramic piece characterized by its conical shape and distinctive geometric-organic design. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The plate's central motif is a stylized flower, surrounded by additional floral elements and geometric patterns. These motifs, composed of dots and simple shapes, evoke a folk-art aesthetic with abstracted, non-realistic representations of natural forms.
Technique & Style
The piece was wheel-thrown, with a hand-painted design featuring a green background, white, brick-red, and brown accents. The floral patterns combine punctate techniques (dots) with line work, executed in careful, somewhat uneven strokes suggestive of manual craftsmanship.
History & Provenance
Created in 1967 by Colibaba Constantin, the plate bears the artist's signature ('Colibaba C.') and the year of creation on its exterior. It is currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography, with no detailed provenance provided beyond its institutional affiliation.
Context
While specific contextual details about the piece's creation or inspiration are not provided, its style and medium suggest alignment with mid-20th-century folk or ethnographic art practices, potentially reflecting traditional motifs reinterpreted through a modern, geometric lens.
Legacy
The legacy of 'Platou de formă tronconică' is not extensively detailed in the provided information. However, as part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection, it contributes to the preservation and visibility of Colibaba Constantin's work and potentially influences the appreciation of similar folk-art ceramics.
Artist & collection
Artist
Constantin Colibaba made colorful folk pottery following the Kuty and Rădăuți styles.














