Artwork
Farfurie de formă tronconică, adâncită; pe fund are găuri pentru agățare. În centru este decorată cu motive florale; marginea este pictată verde; pe fund are trei cercuri concentrice. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: verde; vișiniu; albastru; galben.

Farfurie de formă tronconică, adâncită; pe fund are găuri pentru agățare. În centru este decorată cu motive florale; marginea este pictată verde; pe fund are trei cercuri concentrice. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: verde; vișiniu; albastru; galben. is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the ASTRA National Museum Complex. The object is a white, conical‑shaped bowl with a smooth interior.
About this work
Overview
The object is a white, conical‑shaped bowl with a smooth interior. Its rim is painted green, and three faint concentric circles are incised near the base. The central area is adorned with small floral motifs rendered in blue, violet, and yellow pigments.
Subject & Meaning
The decorative program consists solely of stylised flowers, suggesting a modest, perhaps ceremonial, function rather than elaborate narrative content. The simplicity of the design emphasizes the bowl’s form and the subtle interplay of colour.
Technique & Style
The piece combines incised detailing—visible in the three concentric circles on the underside—with hand‑applied painted decoration. The palette is limited to green, red‑violet, blue, and yellow against a white background, reflecting a restrained decorative tradition.
History & Provenance
No specific provenance is recorded for the bowl; its construction and decorative approach are characteristic of utilitarian ceramic vessels produced in Eastern European folk traditions during the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries.
Context
Such painted bowls were commonly used in domestic settings for serving or as decorative gifts. The floral motif aligns with regional aesthetic preferences that favoured naturalistic ornamentation on everyday objects.


















