“ARKHANGELSKOYE ESTATE MUSEUM”

Russia, Moscow

Construction of the palace in its contemporary form was started by Prince Golitsyn, but then was completed years later by Prince Yusupov. His interests included applied art and furniture produced with use of semiprecious and precious stones, made by foreign and Russian masters of late XVIII - early XIX centuries. Also his collection includes products of glyptic, tea and coffee sets made of silver and porcelain. Porcelain was a subject of a special interest for Yusupov. Most impressive items in his collection are products of the Far Eastern craftsmanships – China and Japan. In Arkhangelskoe you can also find ensembles of porcelain vases and decorated ceremonial interiors.