Russian Ceramics History

However fairly early on these potters started to organize into workshops to increase production.

Russian ceramics history.

Handbuild wood fired pottery plate. Gzhel is more than just fine china it is an embodiment of the russian artistic spirit. 3 thoughts on. If to be more precise gzhel is the name of the region close to moscow which includes about 27 of villages and small towns.

About thirty villages located southeast of moscow produce pottery and ship it throughout russia the name gzhel became associated with pottery in the 14th century. The factory underwent its first of several name changes in 1917 when the russian monarchy was overthrown. Gzhel is a national russian folk craft consisting of blue and white painting on ceramics. Terracotta unglazed ceramic dish.

Gzhel is the name of the traditional russian craft of production of porcelain and pottery items dishes tiles other decorative elements and pieces. It is believed that from china the use of pottery successively spread to japan and the russian far east region where archeologists have found shards of ceramic artifacts dating to 14 000 bce. Art pottery the history of development in western culture. Vinogradov the founder of russian porcelain marked the first articles with the capital letter of his name adding a year or the exact date of their manufacture.

Use of ceramics increased dramatically during the neolithic period with the establishment of settled communities dedicated to agriculture and farming. Thereafter it took on the name imperial porcelain factory and began selling its wares to the public. Favorite add to see similar items more like this. Gzhel pottery was originally created by potters in their homes.

Vintage soviet russian ceramic sugar bowl green pottery jar retro kitchen decor russian ceramic 80s ceramic sugar pot ukrbaraholka 5 out of 5 stars 11 13 00. The region with the same name which includes 27 villages and which is one of the russian centers for the production of ceramics is located 60 km from moscow. Because each piece of gzhel gzel is painstakingly handcrafted and painted it is a piece of artwork that is individually unique. Quality blue and white pottery is being produced in both the world famous blue on white cobalt design and the colorful maiolica earthenware.

For 100 years the factory produced porcelain solely for the ruling family and russian imperial court.