Hutsul MISA. 4.

Hutsul MISA. 4.

Clay engraved, painted with paints (green, yellow, brown), decorated with floral motifs, glazed. Diameter: 26.5 cm.
Rough edges, spot losses of glaze and decorations, dirt. Ceramic vessel associated with the traditions of the Hutsul region, a mountainous region on the border of Ukraine and Romania. It is famous for its rich decorations and colors, being both a utilitarian object and a work of folk art. It is made mainly in Kosovo, Kolomyia, Pystynia and Kuty. It is distinguished by its semi-majolik technique, where lead glaze is applied to the clay and then decorated with ceramic paints. The decoration of Hutsul bowls is dominated by floral, geometric and zoomorphic motifs (horses, deer, birds). 10139/41