Crepulja, šerinja – earthenware pot
Inv. No. 7424
A vessel used for cooking food on an open hearth. A cross was drawn by finger on the bottom of the displayed crepulja before drying. The item was handmade by Anka Griočić in 1955, without the use of tools, with visible fingerprints.
Laznica, Žagubica, Požarevac, Serbia
Second half of the 20th century
Pot
Inv. No. 4129
It was acquired from Milan Vukosavljević from Izbice during field research in 1965. It is blackened from soot caused by cooking. It was used for preparing food on an open hearth.
Izbice, Novi Pazar, southern Serbia
20th century
Pržulja – dish for a roast
Inv. No. 15208
Pržulja was used for roasting meat. It is made of clay mixed with crushed calcite, which gave it greater resistance to high temperatures. The exhibited piece was acquired in 1902 and represents a valuable example of traditional pottery used for preparing food over an open hearth.
Potpeć, Užice, Western Serbia
End of the 19th century
Pitcher
Inv. No. 18540
It was acquired in the field for the purposes of the exhibition "Folk Art of Yugoslavia." Made of clay, it was crafted on a foot-powered potter’s wheel. The patterns were hand-painted in brown, while the text was incised.
Senta, Bačka, Vojvodina, Serbia
Early 19th century
Testija doll – earthenware pitcher
Inv. No. 14705
It was used as a container for rakija (traditional Serbian brandy). The item was made by a potter craftsman. The vessel was shaped on a manual wheel, and the decoration was applied through painting.
Surdulica, Vranje, Southern Serbia
Late 19th century
Bardak – goblet
Inv. No. 21995
These vessels were used for storing and serving liquids (brandy or wine), and from the last decades of the 20th century, they are used as decorative items. It is a handcrafted pottery product, made on a foot wheel.
Zaječar, Eastern Serbia
Late 20th century
Plate
Inv. No. 8889
The product is made by the potter Vukašin Kočić from 1965. It was crafted in his workshop and shop in a village near Pirot. It was made on a foot wheel, and the patterns were executed with a brush—a technique that was applied from the 1950s.
Barje Čiflik, Pirot, Southern Serbia
Second half of the 20th century
Zejtinjača – oil cruet
Inv. No. 16650
The container was used for storing oil or vinegar. The engraved seal "1904" is visible. It is a craft pottery product, made on a foot wheel.
Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, Serbia
First half of the 20th century
Stove pot
Inv. No. 5548
It was used for cooking on a stove. It was made by the craftsman – potter Jovan Kostić, originally from Pirot, who settled as a migrant worker in Požarevac. The item was made on a foot wheel. Kostić was involved in the production and sale of pottery in his workshop in Požarevac.
Požarevac, Serbia
20th century
Čirak – candlestick
Inv. No. 13457
Decorative pottery. A product of a craftsman – potter.
Knjaževac, Zaječar, Serbia
Late 19th century
