{"id":8648,"date":"2026-10-08T09:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/?p=8648"},"modified":"2026-10-08T09:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T06:59:58","slug":"exponatul-lunii-octombrie-2026-istorie-prinsa-in-carafa-history-captured-in-a-jug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/exponatul-lunii-octombrie-2026-istorie-prinsa-in-carafa-history-captured-in-a-jug\/","title":{"rendered":"Exponatul lunii octombrie 2026. Istorie prins\u0103 \u00een caraf\u0103. History Captured in a Jug"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Nu e o simpl\u0103 caraf\u0103, folosit\u0103 la mesele de sf\u00e2r\u0219it de secol XIX… Nu era folosit\u0103 pentru vin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Este un obiect de art\u0103, cu valoare de simbol, un suvenir patriotic, de propagand\u0103 politic\u0103 \u0219i militar\u0103, produs \u00een edi\u021bie limitat\u0103, care celebreaz\u0103 alian\u021ba franco-rus\u0103 din anul 1894. Astfel de vase din majolic\u0103, pictate manual, se achizi\u021bionau ca obiecte de m\u00e2ndrie na\u021bional\u0103, fiind expuse la loc de cinste \u00een casele burgheze, pentru a ar\u0103ta sus\u021binerea poporului fa\u021b\u0103 de alian\u021ba care rupea izolarea diplomatic\u0103 a Fran\u021bei \u00een fa\u021ba Germaniei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produs\u0103 \u00een 1894-1895, carafa, cu o \u00een\u0103l\u021bime de 24 cm, diametrul gurii de 11,7 cm \u0219i diametrul bazei de 12 cm, impresioneaz\u0103 prin decorul s\u0103u bogat, realizat \u00een relief. Pe una dintre fe\u021be sunt reprezenta\u021bi un soldat francez \u0219i unul rus str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-\u0219i m\u00e2inile, imagine ce simbolizeaz\u0103 un moment istoric important, acela de pace \u0219i sprijin reciproc \u00eempotriva Imperiului German. Pe partea opus\u0103 sunt redate drapelele Fran\u021bei \u0219i Rusiei, precum \u0219i un medalion ce poart\u0103 ini\u021bialele statelor, elemente care subliniaz\u0103 caracterul comemorativ \u0219i patriotic al piesei. Sunt prezente motive vegetale \u0219i simboluri militare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paleta cromatic\u0103 este echilibrat\u0103, fiind alc\u0103tuit\u0103 din tonuri pastelate \u0219i glazuri \u00een nuan\u021be deschise \u0219i \u00eenchise, aplicate pe un fond albastru cobalt. Baza \u0219i toarta sunt acoperite cu o glazur\u0103 brun\u0103, \u00een timp ce interiorul vasului este finizat cu o glazur\u0103 vernil, de contrast cu albastrul cobalt de pe exterior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pe partea inferioar\u0103 se p\u0103streaz\u0103 marcajul produc\u0103torului, Opaque de Wasmu\u00ebl<\/em>, al\u0103turi de ini\u021bialele care indic\u0103 numele Auguste Mouzin & Cie<\/em>. L\u00e2ng\u0103 marcaj, apar litera Z \u0219i cifra 4, \u00eensemne folosite pentru identificarea modelului. Presupunem c\u0103 litera Z<\/em> denot\u0103 faptul c\u0103 acest obiect face parte din seria oficial\u0103 de vase istorice ale fabricii, iar matri\u021ba cu num\u0103rul 4 a fost creat\u0103 special pentru a reda relieful complex, p\u0103str\u00e2nd propor\u021biile perfecte ale vasului dup\u0103 ardere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eFa\u00efencerie de Wasmu\u00ebl\u201d din Belgia, \u00eenfiin\u021bat\u0103 de Isidore Paulus, \u00een 1834, \u0219i-a  extins considerabil activitatea, din 1878,  sub conducerea lui Auguste Mouzin, devenind apreciat\u0103 \u00een \u00eentreaga Europ\u0103 pentru calitatea produselor sale \u0219i pentru crea\u021biile \u00een stil Art Nouveau. A func\u021bionat p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een 1951.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aceast\u0103 pies\u0103 rar\u0103, un important \u201edocument\u201d pentru istoria european\u0103, se  p\u0103streaz\u0103 ast\u0103zi \u00een patrimoniul Muzeului de Istorie Na\u021bional\u0103 \u0219i Arheologie Constan\u021ba (inv. 10762). Vasul este restaurat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exponatul lunii octombrie 2026 poate fi admirat \u00een format fizic la sediul muzeului din strada Arhiepiscopiei nr. 7, municipiul Constan\u021ba, \u00eencep\u00e2nd de joi, 8 octombrie 2026, timp de o lun\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curatori<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oana Grigoru\u021b\u0103<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lavinia Dumitra\u0219cu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History Captured in a Jug<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not just an ordinary jug of the kind that once graced dining tables at the close of the nineteenth century. Nor was it intended for serving wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather, it is a work of art imbued with symbolic meaning\u2014a patriotic keepsake and a vehicle of political and military propaganda, produced as a limited edition to commemorate the Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894. Hand-painted in majolica, vessels of this kind were purchased as expressions of national pride and displayed prominently in bourgeois homes, where they served as visible declarations of public support for the alliance that brought an end to France’s diplomatic isolation in the face of the German Empire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Produced between 1894 and 1895, the jug measures 24 cm in height, with a rim diameter of 11.7 cm and a base diameter of 12 cm. It is distinguished by its richly modelled relief decoration. One side depicts a French and a Russian soldier shaking hands, symbolising a defining moment in European history\u2014an alliance based on peace and mutual support against the German Empire. The reverse features the national flags of France and Russia, together with a medallion bearing the initials of the two countries, reinforcing the commemorative and patriotic nature of the piece. The composition is further enriched with floral ornamentation and military emblems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The carefully balanced colour palette combines soft pastel tones with light and dark glazes applied over a cobalt-blue ground. The base and handle are finished in a rich brown glaze, while the interior is coated with a contrasting apple-green glaze, creating a striking visual contrast with the cobalt-blue exterior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The underside bears the maker’s mark, “Opaque de Wasmu\u00ebl,” together with the initials of Auguste Mouzin & Cie. Nearby are the letter Z and the number 4, factory marks used to identify the model. It is believed that the letter Z indicates that this jug belonged to the factory’s official series of historical commemorative wares, while mould number 4 was specially designed to reproduce its intricate relief decoration and to preserve the vessel’s precise proportions during firing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fa\u00efencerie de Wasmu\u00ebl<\/em>, founded in Belgium by Isidore Paulus in 1834, expanded considerably after 1878 under the direction of Auguste Mouzin. It became renowned throughout Europe for the exceptional quality of its faience and for its distinctive Art Nouveau creations. The factory remained in operation until 1951.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, this rare object survives as both an outstanding example of late nineteenth-century decorative art and an important historical document reflecting the political climate of Europe at the time. It forms part of the collections of the Museum of National History and Archaeology Constan\u021ba (Inventory No. 10762) and has undergone professional conservation and restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curators<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oana Grigoru\u021b\u0103<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lavinia Dumitra\u0219cu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Nu e o simpl\u0103 caraf\u0103, folosit\u0103 la mesele de sf\u00e2r\u0219it de secol XIX… Nu era folosit\u0103 pentru vin. Este un obiect de art\u0103, cu valoare de simbol, un suvenir patriotic, de propagand\u0103 politic\u0103 \u0219i militar\u0103, produs \u00een edi\u021bie limitat\u0103, care celebreaz\u0103 alian\u021ba franco-rus\u0103 din anul 1894. Astfel de vase din majolic\u0103, pictate manual, se achizi\u021bionau […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exponatul-lunii"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8648"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8650,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8648\/revisions\/8650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/minac.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}