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  2. Porcelain museum of Klášterec nad Ohří - Wikipedia

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    The site was chosen for the museum because in 1794, the third oldest and second then-still active porcelain factory in the Czech Republic, Thun porcelain factory (closed in 2024), [1] [2] was established here. The interior was restored in 1950–1952. The museum contains around 12,000 exhibits.

  3. Dolní Věstonice (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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    The female figurine is a ceramic statuette depiction of a wide-hipped, nude female. This figurine is similar to other figurines found throughout the area at nearby archaeological sites such as Willendorf and the Caves of Grimaldi (see Grimaldi Man). In 2004, a tomograph scan of the figurine showed a fingerprint of a child who must have handled ...

  4. Porcelain manufacturing companies in Europe - Wikipedia

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    1 European porcelain manufacturers before the 18th century. ... Czech Republic: German: Schlaggenwald; defunct as of 2011 1793: Mintons: Stoke-on-Trent: England ...

  5. Venus of Dolní Věstonice - Wikipedia

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    The Venus of Dolní Věstonice (Czech: Věstonická venuše) is a Venus figurine, a ceramic statuette of a nude female figure dated to 31,000–27,000 years ago (Gravettian industry). It was found at the Paleolithic site Dolní Věstonice in the Moravian basin south of Brno, in the base of Děvín Mountain in what is today the Czech Republic.

  6. Tanagra figurine - Wikipedia

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    Tanagra figurine representing woman sitting. Tanagra was an unimportant city in antiquity. The city had come to the attention of historians and archeologists during the early 19th century after war broke out between the Turks and their allies, the British and the French, following a warning of a French invasion.

  7. Bohemian glass - Wikipedia

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    Bohemian glass (Czech: české sklo), also referred to as Bohemia crystal (český křišťál), is glass produced in the regions of Bohemia and Silesia, now parts of the Czech Republic. It has a centuries long history of being internationally recognised for its high quality, craftsmanship, beauty and often innovative designs.

  8. Venus of Brassempouy - Wikipedia

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    A reconstruction by Libor Balák, depicting the reconstruction of the Venus (or Lady) of Brassempouy, from the Western Brassempouy. Although this may be inaccurate due to Europeans having darker skin 23-29,000 years ago [4] Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Archaeology in Brno, The Center for Paleolithic and Paleoethnological research.

  9. Czech art - Wikipedia

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    The main centre for the display of Czech art from the 19th century is St. George's Convent, Prague. [9] The Moravian Gallery in Brno is the second largest art gallery in the Czech Republic. [10] Its collection of modern art focuses particularly on the works of artists from the Czech Lands. It looks at both fine art and performance art.