Vintage Soviet Rare Hand online Painted Porcelain Figurine "Chant" by N. Bessarabova Old Gzhel Gzhel District of Moscow USSR 1950s

Vintage Soviet Rare Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine "Chant" by N. Bessarabova Old Gzhel Gzhel District of Moscow USSR 1950s

The history of Gzhel porcelain began in online 1752. No wonder, because Gzhel region has a big natural clay resource. A special feature of Gzhel works is blue painting on a white background. It is known that since 1724 Russian porcelain masters imitated Dutch porcelain masters from the city of Delft. Delft's white and blue painting has become themed for Gzhel porcelain

Since 1954 that Gzhel turned to artistic ceramics. This was the time when the sculptor N. Bessarabova began work in Gzhel.

Maximum realism is a feature of her work. The sculptor IN. Bessarabova clearly worked all the details.

A beautiful balance of transitions of traditional Gzhel Colors - white and blue.

Excellent condition

Size approximately

H - 14cm (5.90")
D - 12cm (4.72")