Late 18th mid 19th centuries
Village Gzhel,
Ramensky district,
Ramensky region
Ramensky district,
Ramensky region
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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Technique
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MediumMajolica
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Geography details
Village Gzhel,
Ramensky district,
Ramensky region -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLate 18th mid 19th centuries
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Source of information
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Type of sourcephoto album “Gzhel. Ceramics of the 18th–19th Centuries. Ceramics of the 20th Century”
Author(s) T. Astrakhantseva, T. Dulkina, N. Grigorieva
Description
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The wheel-shaped spokeless type of kvass pitcher was termed in local parlance the kvassnik; indeed it was used mostly to hold this beverage and keep it cold. The representation of three birds perched on twigs has been tastefully integrated with the shape, whose silhouette repeats in some measure the contour of the depicted scene, that is further enhanced by the splashes of colour. A true masterpiece of decorative painting.
