Artwork

Farfurie din porțelan de formă tronconică. Pe fond alb, marginea este decorată cu flori stilizate. Cromatică: roșu și verde; interiorul farfuriei prezintă flori în: roșu; albastru; verde.

Farfurie din porțelan de formă tronconică. Pe fond alb, marginea este decorată cu flori stilizate. Cromatică: roșu și verde; interiorul farfuriei prezintă flori în: roșu; albastru; verde., by Unknown, 1950
Farfurie din porțelan de formă tronconică. Pe fond alb, marginea este decorată cu flori stilizate. Cromatică: roșu și verde; interiorul farfuriei prezintă flori în: roșu; albastru; verde., by Unknown, 1950

Farfurie din porțelan de formă tronconică. Pe fond alb, marginea este decorată cu flori stilizate. Cromatică: roșu și verde; interiorul farfuriei prezintă flori în: roșu; albastru; verde. is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the ASTRA National Museum Complex. The object is a porcelain plate of a truncated cone shape, finished in a plain white glaze.

About this work

Overview

The object is a porcelain plate of a truncated cone shape, finished in a plain white glaze. A decorative band runs along the rim, where stylised floral motifs in red and green repeat in a simple pattern. The central surface bears a few larger blossoms rendered in red, blue and green, set against the white background.

Subject & Meaning

The decorative scheme centers on floral imagery, a common ornamental theme in domestic ceramics. The choice of bright primary hues emphasizes the vitality of the flowers, while the sparse composition suggests an emphasis on surface decoration rather than narrative content.

Technique & Style

The plate was formed from porcelain and fired to a smooth, white finish. The painted motifs were applied with mineral pigments that survive as vivid red, green and blue after glazing. The overall aesthetic is minimalist, with flat colour areas and limited shading, giving the piece a toy‑like clarity.

Context

Such decorative plates were typical of 19th‑century European household ware, where functional objects were also used to display modest artistic embellishment. The use of stylised, repeated floral bands aligns with the broader trend of applying inexpensive, mass‑produced ornamentation to everyday tableware.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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