Late 18th mid 19th centuries
Village Gzhel,
Ramensky district,
Ramensky region
Ramensky district,
Ramensky region
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Kumgan
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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
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
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 type of pitcher having a narrow neck ending in a broad rim topped by a convex lid, an elegantly curved, forward thrusting spout, and a cunningly shaped stalk-like handle, was termed a kumgan, from Turkic for a ewer or covered pitcher.
