FEATURES OF FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UKRAINIAN PORCELAIN COLLECTOR`S THIMBLES IN THE 2010S

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to consider the Ukrainian porcelain thimble as a new segment of the Ukrainian art miniature, genetically related to the souvenir products of famous Western European brands; to introduce the term the “Ukrainian porcelain thimble” into scientific use; to characterize the features of its formation and development in the 2010s. The methodology of the research is based on the principles of historical authenticity and comprehensiveness, the art history approach and a set of research methods. In particular, the axiological method – in the sense of the scale of values of the modern consumer, ontological method – in the context of the existential realities of today’s industrial art, cultural method – as a factor in the development of the newest artistic culture in Europe, art history analysis method – in the sense of reproducing the creative processes associated with the formation of the Ukrainian porcelain collector`s thimbles. The scientific novelty of the results is based on fact that information about the modern Ukrainian thin-ceramic thimble has been introduced into scientific use, taking into account the achievements of the well-known European brands in this area of industrial design. For the first time, information is provided about the names of artists who are involved in the development of forms and prints of the designated segment of souvenir products in Ukraine. Conclusions. Nowadays, in the market conditions, when the Ukrainian porcelain industry is no longer able to produce large sets of tableware, since they have not been paid off, a transition to less costly segments of products has been outlined in the Ukrainian industrial design of fine ceramics. In this regard, small up and massive market production thimbles are a new kind of Ukrainian porcelain, which has the potential to develop, because it reflects the tradition of high quality “white gold” of past eras.

Keywords

• фарфор
• Україна
• наперсток
• початок ХХ століття