Russian enamel!
These words are called in the imagination of elegant strains, bowls, cups, mainly of gold and silver, a variety of jewelry, the surface of which is decorated with a bright pattern: glitter it, wealth and colorful color gamut, cleanliness and transparency of tones argue with gems of skillful cut. Large decorative opportunities enamel, and, above all, its persistent, never fading paints that are not affected by light, air and time, preserving for many years initial freshness and transparency, have long been attracted as masters and customers buyers.
Enamel, or, as her for many years, until the 19th century, called, fingent, knew more ancient Russia, the subsequent centuries jewelers appeared to it, and she was widely used and masters of modern decorative and applied art.
Depending on the time and development of style directions, as well as from the place of production, the enamel was subordinate in the general decoration, playing by gems or metal, it was the main decoration of the objects of applied art, but always hit the richness of the paints and the sophistication of patterns.
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