Artwork

Farfurie pentru desert din porțelan, pictată manual, decorată cu motive tradiționale rusești. Pe verso logo-ul Fabricii de Porțelan Lomonosov. Farfuria face parte dintr-un serviciu de ceai pentru 10 persoane. Serviciu de ceai oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu de Leonid Brejnev cu ocazia întâlnirii de la Ialta, august 1978.

Farfurie pentru desert din porțelan, pictată manual, decorată cu motive tradiționale rusești. Pe verso logo-ul Fabricii de Porțelan Lomonosov. Farfuria face parte dintr-un serviciu de ceai pentru 10 persoane. Serviciu de ceai oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu de Leonid Brejnev cu ocazia întâlnirii de la Ialta, august 1978. is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Romanian History. A hand‑painted porcelain dessert plate, part of a ten‑person tea service, displays a white field edged in gold.

About this work

The plate has a white background and a gold rim, and it features various shapes and patterns in red, blue, green, and black.

This image shows a plate with a colorful, intricate design. The plate has a white background and a gold rim, and it features various shapes and patterns in red, blue, green, and black.

The design includes several roosters and geometric shapes, and it appears to be a traditional Russian motif. The plate is part of a tea set, which was a gift to Nicolae Ceaușescu from Leonid Brezhnev in 1978.

The plate is held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Overview

A hand‑painted porcelain dessert plate, part of a ten‑person tea service, displays a white field edged in gold. The surface is enlivened by a dense arrangement of red, blue, green and black motifs, including stylized roosters and geometric patterns that reference traditional Russian decorative art.

Subject & Meaning

The decorative scheme draws on folk motifs common in Russian ceramics, where animal figures such as roosters symbolize vitality and the geometric interlaces convey harmony. The composition serves both aesthetic and ceremonial functions, enhancing the ritual of tea drinking with culturally resonant imagery.

Technique & Style

Crafted at the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, the plate was hand‑painted using mineral pigments applied to glazed porcelain before a high‑temperature firing. The gold rim was added by applying a gold overglaze, a technique that yields a durable, lustrous edge while preserving the vivid painted designs.

History & Provenance

The tea service, including this plate, was presented by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu during the Ialta summit in August 1978. The reverse side bears the Lomonosov factory logo, confirming its origin in the Soviet porcelain tradition.

Context

The gift reflects diplomatic customs of the Cold War era, where elaborate tableware symbolized mutual respect and cultural exchange between allied states. Today the plate is conserved in the Museum of Ethnography, illustrating the intersection of political history and decorative arts.