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This is a unique informative book of Russian Porcelain and Ceramics of Russian Gzhel and Skopin. Gzhel is the famous blue and white porcelain from Russia. This porcelain takes its name from village of Gzhel located 60 km from Moscow. Blue color Gzhel got from blue cobalt. The name Gzhel originated from the Russian word, which means burn, in the sense of firing clay. The region of Gzhel is famous for its fabulous clay. In the 17-th century Russian Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich learned about super clay and large-scale production began. Porcelain from Russian Gzhel has a long history, from semi-faience to faience, and later to porcelain. The book was created by N. Grigorievaa who made historical outline about Russian handmade Gzhel and Skopin ceramic and porcelain as most wonderful example of applied art. The book was published in Leningrad in 1987, in USSR by Iskusstvo Publishers. Hard cover. It has a lot of illustrations with captions and has 149 pages. The book is written in Russian. The book is lightly used but it is in very good condition. Size: 10.5 x 7 inches. Please visit other pages of our website for more variety of Russian and Soviet gifts, collectibles, antiques, jewelry and much more.
