Artwork
Farfurie mică, adâncă, cu buză mică, răsfrântă. Piesa este modelată la roata olarului, angobată pe fața interioară. Decorul este realizat prin pictare cu pensula și constă în motive florale (floare cu frunze, dispusă central, pe fundul farfuriei) și geometrice (trei grupuri de linii paralele, oblice, dispuse pe buza farfuriei). Cromatica: alb, verde, galben-ocru.

Farfurie mică, adâncă, cu buză mică, răsfrântă. Piesa este modelată la roata olarului, angobată pe fața interioară. Decorul este realizat prin pictare cu pensula și constă în motive florale (floare cu frunze, dispusă central, pe fundul farfuriei) și geometrice (trei grupuri de linii paralele, oblice, dispuse pe buza farfuriei). Cromatica: alb, verde, galben-ocru. is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania. A modestly sized, deep clay bowl with a small, outward‑flaring rim, the piece is mounted on a transparent support.
About this work
Overview
A modestly sized, deep clay bowl with a small, outward‑flaring rim, the piece is mounted on a transparent support. Its exterior is a uniform brown, while the interior bears a subtle greenish hue near the edge, the remainder remaining unadorned.
Subject & Meaning
The decorative program consists of a central floral motif—flower with leaves—situated on the bowl’s base, complemented by three groups of oblique parallel lines arranged along the rim. The combination of natural and geometric elements reflects a traditional aesthetic balance.
Technique & Style
Formed on a potter’s wheel, the vessel’s walls were shaped by centrifugal force, then the interior surface was deliberately roughened, likely by scraping. The painted decoration was applied with a brush, employing a limited palette of white, green, and ochre‑yellow.
History & Provenance
The bowl originates from a folk‑ceramic tradition, typical of regional household ware. Its precise cultural and chronological origins are not documented, but the style and technique align with vernacular pottery practices documented in ethnographic collections.
Context
Such utilitarian vessels were commonly used for serving food or liquids in everyday domestic settings. The modest scale and restrained ornamentation suggest a functional object rather than a ceremonial piece, embodying the practical aesthetics of its makers.
Artist & collection
Museum
Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania
Continue through works from the same source collection.
















