Fans of Ancient Egypt may be encouraged to visit the Bolesławiec Museum of Ceramics by the fact that the exhibits include ushabti figurines and depictions of Osiris, the god of death and reborn life.
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As Anna Bober-Tubaj, head of our museum, explains, the figurines were made by Bolesławiec potters who, after discovering the recipes for ancient Egyptian glazes, began producing such artefacts themselves. Needless to say, illegally.
Trade in the counterfeit figurines flourished for some time. Interestingly, museum professionals at numerous institutions are still wondering whether their collections contain genuine Egyptian originals or forgeries from the City of Ceramics. (To this day, it is still unknown which Bolesławiec pottery workshop was involved in this practice.)
More on the Museum of Ceramics website.