Decorative Hutsul vase

Pottery clay, off-white, ceramic paints (brown, green, yellow, blue), lead glaze;
H 74 cm; unsigned.
Pokuttya, 1st-2nd quarters of the 20th century. ?
With spherical, strongly flattened body, on a spool-shaped foot, with a 2-part, slightly bifurcated neck and strap handles with a volute in the upper part and a circle at the base; around the neck, the two circular sides of the body and the strap surround of the body and around the foot - elaborate decoration
decorations around the neck, two circular belly flanks, ribbon-shaped belly rim and foot; around the neck, two circular belly rims and around the foot - elaborate floral-ornamental decorations with rhymed contours, two-sided, with axis of symmetry and star-shaped decoration on the sides of the bellies; recurring motifs of tulip and rosette flowers, lanceolate leaves, geometric and spiral motifs, teeth and sequin ornamentation; strongly darkened engobe, worn and tarnished glaze.
A representative folk product with forms referring to historicizing Italian majolica.