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Porcelain Figurine of a piggy , made on the Famous Russian Factory "Gzhel". Has a Factory Stamp. 
The height is 6 cm (2.4 inches), width is 2.5 cm (1 inches).

Gzhel drawing - is an incredible and unique folk art painting.
The original "Gzhel" called the area south-east of Moscow region, rich in clay. The inhabitants of these villages were great masters of pottery, so over time, folk art, has withdrawn from the region, was named in honor of the place.
With the advent of new technologies, the release of porcelain and so-called "polufayans" was founded in the XVIII century, which is painted with blue paint masters, which later became a symbol of Gzhel products.

Subjects Gzhelian figure is divided into 3 types:
- Vegetation (grass, cereals, berries, twigs, flowers, garlands, etc.)
- ornamental
- Plot of (nature and the seasons).

Technique Gzhelian pattern has two main features:
- Applied by hand;
- The use of paint 3 basic colors: white (background articles), blue, and blue (drawing itself). There are more than 20 shades of blue, which is obtained after firing.
The secret Gzhelian drawing - drawing strokes, which have always been considered the generic sign of art. The correct figure Gzhelian technology means the right balance of blue and white colors and contrast of each subsequent stroke from the previous one. This technique is called "ABC smear".

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