Artwork

Vasul are formă tronconică; pe margine este decorat cu motive florale, despărțite de motive geometrice: linie, punct, care sunt încadrate de două cercuri concentrice; motive florale în centru (trandafiri); pe fund are trei cercuri concentrice. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: roșu; verde; albastru. Vasul este smălțuit interior-exterior.

Vasul are formă tronconică; pe margine este decorat cu motive florale, despărțite de motive geometrice: linie, punct, care sunt încadrate de două cercuri concentrice; motive florale în centru (trandafiri); pe fund are trei cercuri concentrice. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: roșu; verde; albastru. Vasul este smălțuit interior-exterior., by Unknown, 1850
Vasul are formă tronconică; pe margine este decorat cu motive florale, despărțite de motive geometrice: linie, punct, care sunt încadrate de două cercuri concentrice; motive florale în centru (trandafiri); pe fund are trei cercuri concentrice. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: roșu; verde; albastru. Vasul este smălțuit interior-exterior., by Unknown, 1850

Vasul are formă tronconică; pe margine este decorat cu motive florale, despărțite de motive geometrice: linie, punct, care sunt încadrate de două cercuri concentrice; motive florale în centru (trandafiri); pe fund are trei cercuri concentrice. Cromatică: fond: alb; motive: roșu; verde; albastru. Vasul este smălțuit interior-exterior. 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 shallow, conical white bowl whose interior and exterior are glazed.

About this work

Overview

The object is a shallow, conical white bowl whose interior and exterior are glazed. Its rim is encircled by a decorative band featuring stylized roses and foliage rendered in red, green and blue, interspersed with geometric elements such as lines, dots and stripes. The background of the piece remains plain white, while three concentric circles frame the central floral motif.

Subject & Meaning

The central motif consists of rose blossoms, a recurring decorative theme in many ceramic traditions, suggesting an appreciation for natural beauty and perhaps a symbolic association with love or fertility. The surrounding geometric patterns—lines, dots and concentric circles—provide a structural counterpoint, balancing organic and abstract forms within the composition.

Technique & Style

The bowl is executed in a glazed ceramic medium, with the surface coated in a clear enamel that gives a smooth, glossy finish. The painted decoration employs a limited palette of red, green and blue pigments applied over the white ground, a technique common in folk pottery where color contrasts emphasize the floral and geometric designs.

Context

Such painted vessels are typical of regional craft traditions that blend natural motifs with geometric ornamentation. The use of concentric circles to frame the design reflects a decorative schema found in many Eastern European and Balkan ceramic wares, where the border often serves both aesthetic and structural purposes.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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