Artwork
Formă tronconică; fond alb; culori: verde, maro; în centrul farfuriei este amplasată o spirală de culoare maro înscrisă într-un cerc de culoare verde cu culoare intinsă, scursă. Pe perete sînt amplasate semicercuri de culoare verde, cu contur dublu orientate către centrul farfuriei. Sub buză sînt amplasate două cercuri de culoare maro; buza decorată cu un zig -zag de culoare similară. Culorile sînt scurse.

Formă tronconică; fond alb; culori: verde, maro; în centrul farfuriei este amplasată o spirală de culoare maro înscrisă într-un cerc de culoare verde cu culoare intinsă, scursă. Pe perete sînt amplasate semicercuri de culoare verde, cu contur dublu orientate către centrul farfuriei. Sub buză sînt amplasate două cercuri de culoare maro; buza decorată cu un zig -zag de culoare similară. Culorile sînt scurse. is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Romanian Peasant Museum. The object is a circular plate featuring a muted palette of green and brown.
About this work
Overview
The object is a circular plate featuring a muted palette of green and brown. Central to the design is a brown spiral enclosed within a broad, faded green circle. Encircling the middle are green semicircular motifs that point inward, while the rim is accented with a brown zig‑zag band and two small brown circles beneath it.
Subject & Meaning
The composition emphasizes concentric movement, with the central spiral suggesting a focal point of energy or growth. The surrounding semicircles and rim decorations create a sense of radiating motion, directing the viewer’s eye toward the plate’s core.
Technique & Style
The decorative elements appear applied with a fluid, runny medium that has softened over time, giving the colors a washed‑out quality. The pattern relies on simple geometric shapes—circles, arcs, and spirals—arranged in a balanced, symmetrical layout typical of traditional folk ceramics.
History & Provenance
The plate is catalogued as an image rather than a physical object, indicating it is documented primarily through photographic record. Its style and faded pigments suggest an origin in an earlier historical period, though specific dating or cultural attribution is not provided.
Context
Similar designs are found in the collections of the Museum of Ethnography, where rounded vessels often serve both functional and decorative roles within domestic or ceremonial settings.
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