Artwork
Ploscuță kuty
Ploscuță kuty is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Golești Viticulture and Pomiculture Museum.
About this work
Overview
Ploscuță kuty is a ceramic container in the form of a turtle, characterized by a vibrant, ornate shell and simpler, white body parts.
Subject & Meaning
The turtle's shell features a smiling, antlered face with large eyes, surrounded by celestial and natural motifs (sun, crescent moon, leaves), suggesting a blend of folkloric and whimsical elements.
Technique & Style
The piece employs bright colors (greens, yellows, whites) with black outlines, alongside a distinctive, rhythmic pattern of swirls and dots on the turtle's back, conveying a playful, expressive aesthetic.
Context
Similarities with pieces at the Museum of Ethnography imply roots in traditional ethnographic design, though specific cultural or historical context for this item is not provided.
Legacy
No direct information on the piece's influence or legacy is available; its significance appears to lie in its representation of a particular folk-art style.
Artist & collection
Museum
Golești Viticulture and Pomiculture Museum
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ploscă Kuty
Cană kuty
ulcior de nuntă
cană
vas decorativ
farfurie de ritual
platou mic
Blid de formă tronconică cu buza evazată. Smălțuit. Decorat cu motive florale: buchet, plasat pe fundul vasului și motive geoemtrice plasate pe gură: alternantă de cercuri și spirale ce se închid îm cerc. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: maro; crem; verde; albastru.