Eusebiu Iacinschi, the son of Sonia Iacinschi, is a well-known folk craftsman, famous for the highly skilled creation of Kuty-type ceramics dating from the Middle Ages (thirteenth century).
His vessels are known throughout the world because they are characterized by a specific chromatic base, composed of only three earth colors: green, yellow and brown. The decoration is individualized through the „sgrafitto” technique, which involves drawing some symbols/motifs, through finer or deeper incising of the clay objects. This type of pottery also impresses with a wide range of motifs used: geometric, avimorphic, zoomorphic, anthropomorphic motifs.
The workshop in Botoșani, Kuty Ceramics, which he runs, is the only one in the country where Kuty ceramics are still produced, the sole heir of this Byzantine ceramics.
Its making is a complex process, which involves several stages namely:
1. The processing of clay
2. Clay modeling-vessel formation
3. Drying
4. Incubation
5. Drawing
6. The first burning
7. Coloring
8. Enameling
9. The final burning
Some of the most important distinctions and awards won by the pottery are:
• The letter of thanks for the support given to the 16th edition of the “ROMANIA DAY ON BROADWAY” festival held in New York;
• The First Prize awarded at the XXII edition of the National Exhibition Contest from Moldova, 2011.