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Formă tronconică; fond alb. Decorul amplasat în centrul farfuriei, este reprezentat de trei flori stilizate și două frunze, de culoare albastră. Pe umărul vasului într-un registru circular delimitat de linii albastre sînt amplasate ramuri de brad de culoare albastră și verde alternînd cromatic. Pe laterale se disting două toarte. Folosită la decorarea interiorului țărănesc în așa numita - cameră bună.

Formă tronconică; fond alb. Decorul amplasat în centrul farfuriei, este reprezentat de trei flori stilizate și două frunze, de culoare albastră. Pe umărul vasului într-un registru circular delimitat de linii albastre sînt amplasate ramuri de brad de culoare albastră și verde alternînd cromatic. Pe laterale se disting două toarte. Folosită la decorarea interiorului țărănesc în așa numita - cameră bună. is a print by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Romanian Peasant Museum. A modest clay bowl featuring two small side handles, a smooth pale interior and a weathered exterior.
About this work
Overview
A modest clay bowl featuring two small side handles, a smooth pale interior and a weathered exterior. The rim is marked by a white band with faint linear decoration. The vessel shows typical signs of use, including chips and accumulated dirt, indicating it functioned as a utilitarian object in a domestic setting.
Subject & Meaning
The central motif consists of three stylised blue flowers accompanied by two blue leaves, arranged within a circular field. Around the shoulder, alternating blue and green fir‑branch motifs are set within a blue‑lined circular register, while the lateral sides display two decorative bands. These simple vegetal symbols reflect traditional folk decorative vocabulary.
Technique & Style
Crafted from low‑temperature fired clay, the bowl’s surface was painted with mineral pigments, primarily blues and greens, applied in a flat, stylised manner. The decorative scheme follows a geometric arrangement typical of rural folk pottery, with a limited palette and repetitive motifs that emphasize symmetry and balance.
History & Provenance
The piece originates from a rural Romanian context, where such bowls were employed in the so‑called "cameră bună," a room designated for receiving guests. Its provenance is linked to the ethnographic collections of the Museum of Ethnography, which documents everyday household objects from the region.
Context
In traditional Romanian village life, functional ceramics often bore modest decorative programs that conveyed local aesthetic preferences without compromising practicality. The use of blue and green pigments aligns with regional colour conventions, while the floral and fir‑branch motifs echo natural surroundings and agricultural cycles.
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