Marcu, prince Petru Cercel’ son (1583 ? 1585) medieval stove ? tiles found at Cerbureni, Argeş County, and Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa County (The Princely Court and the area of the Church Stelea)

The study presents four original stove-tiles. One of them was discovered in a former pottery workshop at Cerbureni, Argeş County, while the other three were found during the archaeological diggings performed at Târgovişte. The four of them are decorated with the same child’s portrait. The character is depicted in profile. He is wearing a helmet and a large ruff-collerette. The stylistic analysis of the ceramic stove-tiles points up a period during Petru Cercel's reign (1583-1585). The decoration might portray Marcu’s face as a child, Marcu being the Wallachian Prince’s elder son.