Famous examples of Russian gzhel, wonderful azure patterns on Dutch tiles. Blue and white painting on ceramic tiles and products has not gone out of fashion for hundreds of years. Since the magnificent Chinese pottery, elegantly painted by artisans from the East, was brought to Europe, the magnificent paintings painted in blue paint on a white background have become popular throughout the world. This bright color scheme has remained aesthetically attractive today. This technique, in addition to the artistic painting of porcelain dishes, ceramics, vases and interior decor items, finds its application in the manufacture of mosaic and ceramic tiles, tiles.

Thus, with the help of ceramic tiles, an ordinary house in St. Petersburg has become a popular place for visitors and residents of the city. Some citizens put forward the version that these ceramics are made in the style of Dutch stove tiles, while others see the work in the Gzhel technique. Anyway, the picture turned out to be very picturesque. On the one hand, Amsterdam with its inhabitants, on the other hand, Russian sailors, in the middle there are ships that sail to each other. The picture symbolizes the desire for each other West and East.