Artwork
Blid de formă tronconică cu buza evazată și decor amplasat pe întreaga suprafață interioară. Blidul este decorat cu motive geometrice, linie, cerc, spirală, și motive vegetale stilizate. Cromatică: fond: crem; decor: cărămiziu; albastru; verde.

Blid de formă tronconică cu buza evazată și decor amplasat pe întreaga suprafață interioară. Blidul este decorat cu motive geometrice, linie, cerc, spirală, și motive vegetale stilizate. Cromatică: fond: crem; decor: cărămiziu; albastru; verde. is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the ASTRA National Museum Complex. The object is a conical ceramic plate whose rim flares outward.
About this work
Overview
The object is a conical ceramic plate whose rim flares outward. Its interior surface is entirely covered with a decorative program of geometric and stylized vegetal motifs, executed in a palette of cream, brick‑red, blue and green. The piece bears a faint white inscription, AL 699, and some worn black lettering.
Subject & Meaning
The ornamentation combines linear patterns, circles, spirals and abstracted plant forms, reflecting a decorative tradition that emphasizes rhythmic repetition and symbolic abstraction rather than narrative representation.
Technique & Style
The plate is formed from fired clay, with a rough, slightly scratched surface that suggests extensive handling. The glaze appears uneven, giving the colors a muted, aged quality, while the decorative motifs are incised or painted in contrasting hues.
History & Provenance
The presence of the inventory number AL 699 indicates cataloguing within a museum collection, likely the Museum of Ethnography. No further provenance details are provided, but the object's wear and faded tones point to considerable age and use.
Context
Such fully‑decorated, conical plates are typical of folk ceramic traditions where functional vessels also serve a decorative role, often used in ceremonial or display contexts rather than everyday dining.














