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This Gzhel figurine is hand-painted by Russian artist in village of Gzhel in USSR in 1980s. The figurine has official stamp of Gzhel production factory (see picture). The figurines made in USSR became very collectible. Size is 2.5 inches high. 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. Please visit other pages of our website for more Russian/USSR great souvenirs and collectibles.
