1. Гончарно – майоликовый завод «Гжель»
Гончарно – майоликовый завод «Гжель»

2. Gzhel

3. Why this craft was called Gzhel?
1.     Gzhel - is a name of a painter
2.   Gzhel - is a village not far from Moscow
3. Gzhel - is a name of one of the Russian tsars

4. The beginning of manufacturing
1300s
From what material was made Gzhel?
It was clay.
First mentioned by Ivan Kalita in 1328

5. Founder of porcelain factory
Matvey Kuznetsov
1810

6. From 1300s to s
1600s
1750
1830
1940

7. Step by step creating of masterpieces

10. Masterpieces of Gzhel
Ludmila Azarova Faience casket with Gzhel painted decoration
1977
Alexei Vorobyevsky Porcelain dessert set

11. 2000s s