Artwork
Oală de formă bitronconică cu buza largă din care se ridică o toartă ce fixează diametrul buzei (mănușar). Corpul vasului este bitronconic, toarta și buza vasului au un smalț de culoare cărămizie. În partea din față a corpului vasului, pe un fond alb-gălbui (culoarea untului) sunt pictate două flori (albastru, galben, maron, verde) restul corpului având desenate vrejuri ornamentale. Pe buza vasului, la exterior, prezintă caneluri închise la culoare. Cromatică: fond: maro; motive: albastru; galben; maron; verde.

Oală de formă bitronconică cu buza largă din care se ridică o toartă ce fixează diametrul buzei (mănușar). Corpul vasului este bitronconic, toarta și buza vasului au un smalț de culoare cărămizie. În partea din față a corpului vasului, pe un fond alb-gălbui (culoarea untului) sunt pictate două flori (albastru, galben, maron, verde) restul corpului având desenate vrejuri ornamentale. Pe buza vasului, la exterior, prezintă caneluri închise la culoare. Cromatică: fond: maro; motive: albastru; galben; maron; verde. is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the ASTRA National Museum Complex. The object is a large ceramic vessel with a broad rim and a projecting handle used for carrying.
About this work
Overview
The object is a large ceramic vessel with a broad rim and a projecting handle used for carrying. Its body follows a double‑cone (bitronconic) shape, while the rim and handle are coated in a brick‑red glaze. The exterior rim bears a series of shallow, closed channels.
Subject & Meaning
The front of the vessel displays two stylised flowers rendered in blue, yellow, brown and green, set against a pale butter‑colored ground. The remaining surface is filled with ornamental swirls and linear motifs in earth tones, suggesting a decorative program intended to enliven everyday utilitarian ware.
Technique & Style
The pot was formed from clay and fired, resulting in a warm, earthy palette characteristic of kiln‑produced ceramics. The glaze on the rim and handle provides a glossy, brick‑red finish, while the painted decoration appears to have been applied after the firing, allowing the bright floral colors to contrast with the matte background.
History & Provenance
The vessel is catalogued under a Romanian title describing its shape and decorative features. It is part of a collection associated with ethnographic pottery, though specific acquisition details are not provided.
Context
Such large, glazed vessels were commonly used for storage or transport of liquids and dry goods in domestic settings. The combination of functional form with painted floral motifs reflects a tradition of embellishing utilitarian objects with symbolic or aesthetic designs.

















