VINTAGE RUSSIAN EASTER EGG HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN GZHEL TECHNIQUE MARKED “XB” For Sale

EXQUISITEVINTAGE RUSSIAN EASTER EGG HAND PAINTED PORCELAIN GZHEL TECHNIQUE

MARKED “XB”

Offered is an exquisitevintage Russian porcelain Easter egg. It is hand painted using the Gzheltechnique with different

shades of cobalt blue on white.It is marked “XB” onthe one side, has a Russian Orthodox Church depiction on the other

and flowersand foliage decoration in between (pictured).There are no other marks. “XB”stands for Христос Воскресе!

(Xristos Voskrese), Christ is risen! It is capped withbrass on each end and has a hanging

ring (pictured). It comes in its original redpresentation box and sits on velvet lining (pictured). This is an excellentitem

and will make a lovely gift or an excellent

addition to your home decoration.Size of the egg is 12cm X 6.5 cm (4.7 in. X 2.6 in.), and weighs 152 grams (5.4 oz.).

Weight withbox is 380 grams (13.4 oz.).

It is in excellent condition. The egg and boxpictured are the one that you will receive so please examine all picturescarefully.

Shipping is USD 35 worldwide and USD 10 for Greece by ELTA Hellenic Post registered mail.

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Gzhel ceramics technique

Gzhel is a traditionRussian style of ceramics. It takes its name from the village of Gzhel situatednear Moscow. Gzhel potters developed

in 1830s high quality white earthenware,which is painted in a traditional blue on white manner. The artists ofporcelain manufacturing use

only one cobalt paint but in spite this they getlive painting with many shades of blue.This is achieved by so called “brushtechnique” of

painting when different brush pressure makes different thicknessof the paint and to get varying degrees of transparency.

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