Artwork
Farfurie de formă tronconică, adâncită; pe fund are găuri pentru agățare, Este decorată cu motive florale și geometrice; pe margine este decorat cu flori încadrate la exterior de o linie; în centru are mai multe flori. Pe fund are o marcă indescifrabilă. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: vișiniu; verde.

Farfurie de formă tronconică, adâncită; pe fund are găuri pentru agățare, Este decorată cu motive florale și geometrice; pe margine este decorat cu flori încadrate la exterior de o linie; în centru are mai multe flori. Pe fund are o marcă indescifrabilă. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: vișiniu; verde. 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 circular, shallow plate with a conical shape, designed for hanging by means of small holes in its underside.
About this work
Overview
The object is a circular, shallow plate with a conical shape, designed for hanging by means of small holes in its underside. Its surface is primarily white, accented with decorative motifs in deep red and green, and a thin pink line outlines the rim.
Subject & Meaning
The decorative program consists of floral and geometric patterns. Along the edge, clusters of stylized leaves and flowers are framed by an outer line, while the central field features a larger arrangement of similar motifs, creating a balanced visual rhythm.
Technique & Style
The design is executed in painted pigments applied to the plate’s surface, employing contrasting red and green hues against the white background. The use of outlined forms and repeated motifs reflects a decorative tradition common in folk and regional ceramics.
History & Provenance
A faint, illegible mark appears on the white central area, suggesting the piece once bore a maker’s stamp or ownership label that is now unreadable. No further provenance information is provided.
Context
The combination of floral and geometric elements, along with the hanging holes, indicates the plate was likely intended as a decorative wall hanging rather than a functional serving dish, aligning with similar ornamental ceramics used in interior spaces.


















