Artwork
Platoul are fundul îngust, pereții puțin înalți dar puternic evazați. Pe o pânză de spirale, doi cocoși stau pregătiți de luptă. Buza vasului conturată cu o linie vălurită dispusă circular. Pe spate platoul este prevăzut cu o gaură de prindere, tot la posterior, pe fund incizată inscripția ”Stelian Ogrezeanu Hurez Vâlcea România''. Cromatică: fond: smalț alb-gălbui; motive: verde; maro; cărămiziu.

Platoul are fundul îngust, pereții puțin înalți dar puternic evazați. Pe o pânză de spirale, doi cocoși stau pregătiți de luptă. Buza vasului conturată cu o linie vălurită dispusă circular. Pe spate platoul este prevăzut cu o gaură de prindere, tot la posterior, pe fund incizată inscripția ”Stelian Ogrezeanu Hurez Vâlcea România''. Cromatică: fond: smalț alb-gălbui; motive: verde; maro; cărămiziu. is a poster by Ogrezeanu Stelian. It is held in the collection of the ASTRA National Museum Complex. The object is a shallow, wide ceramic plate with a light yellow‑white glaze.
About this work
Overview
The object is a shallow, wide ceramic plate with a light yellow‑white glaze. Its rim is adorned with a wavy line rendered in dark green, brown and brick‑red tones. The central field features two stylized roosters facing each other, their feathers composed of swirling motifs in the same palette. The piece bears a carved inscription on the underside identifying the maker.
Subject & Meaning
The central motif presents two roosters poised for combat, a traditional symbol of vigilance and territoriality in folk art. Their confrontational stance, emphasized by sharp outlines and dynamic swirls, suggests a narrative of rivalry or protective strength.
Technique & Style
The plate is executed in low‑fire earthenware, glazed with a pale yellow‑white base. Decorative elements are applied in slip or underglaze, then fired to produce the green, brown and brick‑red spirals that outline the rim and the birds. The overall design follows a folk‑art aesthetic, with simplified forms and repetitive ornamental lines.
History & Provenance
The underside of the plate carries the inscription “Stelian Ogrezeanu Hurez Vâlcea România,” indicating the work was produced by the Romanian ceramist Stelian Ogrezeanu, likely in the town of Hurez, Vâlcea County. No further ownership records are provided.
Context
Romanian rural pottery often incorporates animal motifs, especially roosters, as protective talismans. The use of a shallow serving plate for such decoration aligns with traditional household objects that combine utility with symbolic imagery.
Artist & collection
Artist
Stelian Ogrezeanu shaped clay in a tiny workshop near Horezu, where the Carpathians press close enough to smell the woodsmoke.













