Farfurie mare, de formă aplatizată, cu marginea lată, răsfrântă, și cu muchia buzei ușor concavă spre exterior. Decorul, dispus pe un fond alb, prin pictare, este format din motive florale fin stilizate (flori și frunze), dispuse central, pe fundul farfuriei, și motive geometrice pe buza acesteia. Cromatica decorului: alb, verde-turcoaz, brun, galben-ocru, albastru.

Painted by hand using mineral-based pigments, the design employs flat areas of color with minimal shading. The floral elements are simplified into clean contours, while the rim’s geometric pattern is applied with rhythmic repetition. The palette—turquoise, ochre, brown, blue, and white—reflects locally available materials and a preference for muted, harmonious contrasts over vivid saturation.

This plate originates from a tradition of domestic ceramic production in Eastern Europe, likely made in the late 19th or early 20th century. It was probably crafted for everyday use in rural households, later collected by ethnographers for its regional stylistic traits. Its presence in the Museum of Ethnography indicates its recognition as a representative artifact of folk material culture.

Produced outside urban workshops, such plates were made by local artisans using hand-turned wheels and wood-fired kilns. Similar designs appear across the Carpathian region, where folk ceramics often combined floral and geometric motifs to distinguish household wares. This object reflects a broader cultural practice of embedding aesthetic order into utilitarian objects.

Though not signed or dated, the plate contributes to the documented corpus of Eastern European folk ceramics. Its preservation in ethnographic collections underscores its role in understanding regional identity through material culture. It continues to inform studies on vernacular art, craftsmanship, and the transmission of decorative motifs across generations.