The New Year is dear to us by customs. One of the most favorite is to exchange gifts. It is doubly pleasant if the gift itself is the embodiment of traditions that continue to live for centuries. Gzhel porcelain, without any doubt, belongs to them. These unique products are created by the hands of unsurpassed craftsmen with a soul and with knowledge of the matter. They delight with the beauty, subtlety of execution and bring a sense of celebration to everyday life. What you can give to your family and friends for the New Year, experts of the folk crafts boutique “Russian Palette”tell.
For a festive table
On New Year’s Eve, it is customary to set the table and gather the closest ones at it. A sincere feast can not be imagined without a well-thought-out serving. Everything you need to create it, you will find in the collection of Gzhel porcelain.
A set of serving plates with a traditional Gzhel pattern will look especially solemn on a snow-white lace tablecloth. It will successfully complement its original cutlery, the handles of which are decorated with a laconic floral pattern.
Hot meat or poultry with a side dish can be served effectively on a porcelain baking sheet in the gzhel style. With such a serving, any dish will look advantageous and will impress the guests. For cheese, meat and even fruit slicing, a refined cheese board is perfect. Fresh tangerines, apples and grapes can be placed on the table in a porcelain fruit bowl, each of the three tiers of which is decorated with floral paintings.
All sorts of little things will give a unique charm to the serving. For example, an exquisite openwork napkin holder made in the form of a miniature round vase. A spice set depicting two charming chickens will cause the guests to smile. Russian folk flavor will be added to the serving with a jam vase, a milk jug, a candy bowl, trays for fish snacks, a sugar bowl in the gzhel style.
Do you want to give your parents or a family of close friends a truly luxurious gift for a good long memory? Present them with a large porcelain table set, including a tureen with a draining spoon, a set of plates for different dishes, salad bowls, trays, saucers, a cutting board and a vase for flowers. An electric samovar, which decorates the whole landscape in the gzhel technique, will also be a great gift. This authentic handmade work of art can be viewed for hours.
For a stylish interior
Products in the Gzhel style fit seamlessly into a modern interior. They give him a piece of family comfort, fill him with warmth and peace of mind. Especially if these are unique interior items and tableware created by famous Russian designers.
The vase “Ears” from fashion designer Sergey Sysoev will itself become an apartment or house decoration with a deep meaning. After all, ears of corn are a symbol of life, prosperity and rebirth. Any bouquet in such a vase will look irresistible. The “Splashes” tea pair by Elina Tuktamisheva is a bizarre mixture of Russian tradition and modern art. The traditional Gzhel rose is placed inside the cup, which symbolizes a full cup. And on the outside it is covered with cobalt splashes, creating a sense of expression. A set of gift plates “Claudia” with fairy-tale birds soaring in the clouds was designed by designer Diana Balashova. The plates are equipped with special suspensions, so they can be used as an unusual wall panel.
A very original gift will be a handmade porcelain watch with a floral pattern. Depending on the model, they can be hung on the wall or put on a table. On the eve of the New Year holidays, it will be appropriate to give friends a porcelain candlestick or even a candelabra with a multicolored overglaze painting. They will become an exquisite detail of the interior and will keep you warm all winter. Those who collect magnets for the refrigerator, please with unusual specimens in the form of a boot or a football goal.
Gifts with love
What is a New Year without souvenirs? These touching funny and infinitely elegant little things themselves create a sense of celebration. They will definitely become a kind and pleasant reminder of you.
The collection of Gzhel porcelain really has a lot to choose from. First of all, these are Christmas toys. Christmas balls with floral motifs, sophisticated bells with bullfinches, decorations in the form of candy bars, fir cones, snowflakes, will add a magical mood to the Christmas tree, just like in childhood.
A miniature figure of a piggy, the main symbol of the coming year, will not be a banal gift if it is made of Gzhel porcelain. After all, this is completely handmade with an artful pattern. However, the festive collection features figures of a variety of animals and fairy-tale characters. Perhaps one of your colleagues collects figurines of dogs, rabbits or nesting dolls.
Gifts in the gzhel style can and should be functional. Give friends with a practical approach to life a tea pair with a teapot, a tray with a themed winter story or a set of serving dishes. Fans of strong alcoholic beverages will appreciate the damask in the form of a sultan sipping tea or a cheerful bear with a tree trunk in an embrace. Close friends will certainly be happy with an elegant porcelain box where you can store jewelry and all sorts of pleasant little things. In short, there is a suitable souvenir for everyone.
Sometimes the search for New Year’s gifts turns into an endless running around the shops, often to no avail. In the collection of folk crafts of the “Russian Palette” you will find gifts made of Gzhel porcelain for all your relatives, friends and colleagues for every taste. These are unique fine handmade products that have absorbed centuries-old traditions and a piece of the soul of real masters of their craft. Such original gifts will be remembered for a long time and will give your loved ones warm feelings for many years.