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Summary:The given album presents samples of ornamental bowls from Podillya, which are kept in Ukrainian museums and private collections. The author emphasizes their functions, shapes, production techniques and artistic specificity. Some bowls were used for decorating the house («as a part of a bowl rack»), while the others were employed in celebrations of calendar and family[⇒] cycles. Reading audience:The album is designed for collectors, art critics, ethnographers, museum researchers, teachers, students and all admirers of Ukrainian culture.