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Between 1716 and 1727 Alexander Menshikov set up several faience workshops in Strelna on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg to produce tiles in the Dutch style to embellish the interiors of his palace—the city's first stone building—and other newly constructed residences. The Cyrillic inscription reads: "I am begging for help."
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Title: St. John Preaching in the Wilderness
Date: 18th century
Culture: Russian
Medium: Glazed pottery
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 in. (21.0 x 16.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: Gift of Karl J. Freund, 1914
Accession Number: 14.96.2
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