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Z H O S TO V O
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Zhostovo is a world-famous Russian folk art center popular for its painted trays decorated with bright bunches of flowers on the black background.
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The skillful and talented masters of Zhostovohave turned these domestic utensils into real masterpieces of art.
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The history of the trade began in 1825 when the Vishnyakov brothers opened their business painting metal trays in the village of Zhostovo, near Moscow.
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Soon tray painting became an independent handicraft.
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The floral designs of Zhostovo trays display the beauty of nature and a cheerful, optimistic sense of life.
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Though the most traditional painting is flowers on the tray, sometimes they depict fruits and cherries, rarely animals or insects.
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The trays are usually black, though they can be green, dark blue and others. They have various forms, up to thirty.
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The Zhostovo tray is a perfect gift at any event. It turns having tea procedure into a celebration if you servetea on this tray.