Orthodox Monk (5)
Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.6 inches (14 x 4 cm). 100% original handmade Russian guardian figurine. Hand cut from linden wood, hand painted by a professional Russian artist, hand coated with several layers of lacquer to preserve the richness of paint color. This is a wonderful collectible item, believed to guard its possessor from the forces of Evil. Great gift imported from Moscow, Russia.
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Warrior the Liberator Glass Holder
Authentic Russian podstakannik or tea glass holder. Literally, podstakannik means under the glass or for the glass. Less expensive ones were used on Soviet trains during the Soviet era, while more expensive and elaborate ones have been used from time immemorial by Russian aristocracy, then by Soviet leaders, now by the new Russian capitalists. Your tea will taste Russian only when drunk from an original Russian glass holder imported from Moscow. And this is what we sell. Heat-tempered etched crystal glass insert volume: 200 ml or 7 oz included with any glass holder order for FREE. Podstakannik always makes a great gift!
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Aristocratic Ladies
Size: approx. 4 Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy lacquer Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of womans beauty? The ideal of a beautiful woman was considered to be a tall, strong and stately woman with red cheeks, blue eyes and blonde hair. Such women were well-represented by the renowned Russian painter, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev. Such womans beauty was also taken as a starting point for original matryoshka making. In provincial Russia before the revolution the name Matryona or Matriyosha was a very popular female name. It was derived from the Latin root mater which means mother. This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specially to describe brightly painted wooden dolls made in such a way that they could be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside on another. The first nesting dolls of Sergiev Posad portrayed this special beauty: young girls dressed in Russian sarafans carrying baskets, scythes, bunches of flowers or dressed in winter short fur coats and scarves. The nesting doll before you is a great example of Russian beauty reflected in a matryoshka doll.
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Fire Bird Fairy Tale (01)
Genuine Russian brooch hand painted in Fedoskino style on the mother of pearl shell. Hand lacquered to preserve the richness of color for ages. It is an exquisite work of art, 100% original, made and imported from Russia. Would make a brilliant gift to anyone interested in Russia, its cultural and artistic heritage. Imported from Moscow, Russia.
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Sea (04)
Size: (24 x 40). Original canvas by Brovkin, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. Ships within 6-10 business days. Imported from Moscow, Russia.