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The samovar emerges in different forms in many countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. The history of the samovar is based on pots used in the preparation of herbal medicines which have the therapeutic properties in China due to their functional similarity, and even to the ancient Greek and Roman water heating vessels. History of the oldest known Russian samovar is dated with XVIII. century, so the period of Peter the Great. The samovar is one of the basic cultural elements that have become a symbol of Russian society and the process of its inclusion in the life of the Russian people began as a result of the meeting of tea culture in China with Soviet lands. It is seen frequently giving place to the image of the samovar in Russian folk tales, literary works, songs, proverbs, films as a folkloric element. Today, as well as being used as a tea brewing machine, the samovar also shows itself among the decorative products and souvenirs. In this study, the history of the samovar, the place of the samovar in Russian culture, the characteristics of Russian samovar, the Russian cities famous for its samovar product, the samovar museums in Russia, etc. issues will be examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]