Opishne Pottery Dynasties XVIII-XX Centuries

Exhibition

Opishne Pottery Dynasties XVIII-XX Centuries

Opishne Museum of Ukrainian Pottery

The past exhibition traced the family dynasties of Opishne potters — a phenomenon where tradition was passed from father to son over five to six generations. Central exhibits: the Poshyvailo family — the most outstanding researchers and collectors of the Opishne heritage; the Seliuchenky dynasty — authors of classical animal forms (rams, goats, lions); the Blyzniuk clan — renowned masters of glazed ceramics. The exhibition features over two hundred works from early 18th-c pots to contemporary author vases of master-grandchildren. A separate section displays genealogical trees of Opishne families, restored from parish records of local churches, and archival photographs from family albums of the late 19th — mid-20th centuries.