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Oală cu mănușă

Unknown

1850

From the collection of Constanța Folk Art Museum

Classical Antiquity Bird Flower Leaf Tulipa

Dominant colour

Oală cu mănușă is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Bird, held at Constanța Folk Art Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Constanța Folk Art Museum

About this work

This is a small ceramic pitcher with a handle shaped like a thumb. The pitcher is mostly white with bright blue, green, and red designs painted on it. The designs include a bird and some flowers, and the rim has a scalloped edge. The pitcher has a simple, everyday look but is decorated with careful, colorful patterns. It’s the kind of thing you might use to pour drinks or hold small items. If you like this style, look up tulipa to see how flowers were often painted in traditional ceramics.