Abstract. Applied art has a special cultural expressiveness, since it is integrated into the entire population, its way of life, everyday culture, of course, there is also elite applied art. Its experimental directions and special segments are related to certain areas of life and activity, for example, mentality. Of all the various forms of applied art, pottery for functional, domestic and decorative purposes is the richest field of study and demonstrates cultural richness. Russian ceramic art of our time “travels through times and cultures” and expresses the artistic achievements of each era.