Glazed ceramic vessels from the excavations in the Moscow kremlin in 2019-2021

The paper describes glazed ceramic vessels (ampullae for holding holy oil) found during excavations in the Moscow Kremlin. The vessels were found in the layers of estate housing development of the middle - last quarter of the 15th century. The paper points out that these vessels were intended for domestic rather than religious use. It provides their morphological and technological characteristics. The most notable item is a vessel with a unique stamped decoration on its surface. The paper explores one of the possible variants explaining symbolic meaning of a predatory animal depicted on the vessel.