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Printed from: http://petersburgcity.com/news/culture/2003/12/24/porcelain/ Culture news, 24.12.2003 13:56 The opening of Lomonosov porcelain museum![]() In the reign of Alexander III (1881-1894) it became a rule that an original copy of each new piece be given to the museum. An additional collection of teaching aids for the factory’s sculptors and artists (Studiensammlung) was formed under the auspices of the museum. It included porcelain from other Russian and European factories. There was also a library with hundreds of books and works of graphic art. Today the "Porcelain Factory Museum" research section has stocks of over 35,000 items. The collection includes Russian and Western European porcelain, ceramics and glass, rare publications and drawings. Now the reconstruction of the museum premises (some 7,500 square feet) is completed, the refurbished display of porcelain is opened again to the general public.
News source: www.hermitage.ru
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