Semenov 30 pc Matryoshka

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Size 16 Metric 40 cm 30 pieces Finish glossy lacquer Availability ships within 5 10 bus. days Details As all ofnesting dolls, 1 is handmade in heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood, then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist in city of Semenov, Russia. It is a typical nesting doll, esmaller piece of set fits into next larger one. doll is coated w 3 5 layers of crystal clear l - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art - Item: 453597956 - Semenov 30 pc Matryoshka acquer. RELATED STORY SEMENOVSKAYA or SEMENOV CITY MATRYOSHKA Semenovskaya is a Russian adjective that stands for that of Semenov, or to be more precise that of Semenov city, a small town in Nizhny Novgorod province that greatly contributed to matryoshka history. Olga Litvina in her article Matryoshka writes end of XIXth century brought w it a real matryoshka boom. To satisfy unexpected demand, manufacturers emerged on market. In less than a few years, whole city of Sergiev Posad was painting matryoshkas. city was place that had multitudes of wood turners, raw material birch, lime trees. painting was done by family cartels, where even children, old people took part in process. As a rule, Russian matryoshkas depicted young ladies in Russian sarafans peasant womans dress, shawls, holding baskets, flowers, bread, salt traditional Russian sign of hospitality, Matryoshkas gained popularity aand in beginning of XXth century Russia started exporting dolls in large quantities. Matryoshka busin

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Size 8. 7 Metric 22 cm 30 pieces Finish matte Availability ships within 12 17 bus. days Origin Russian Federation Product Details As all ofnesting dolls, 1 is handmade in heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood, then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, esmaller piece of set fits into next larger one. whole set has a gentle matte finish. RELATED - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453493345 - Russian Motifs STORY RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of womans beauty ideal of a woman was considered to be a tall, strong, stately woman w red cheeks, blue eyes, blonde hair. Such women were represented by Russian painter, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev. Such womans beauty was taken as a starting point for original matryoshka making. In provincial Russia before revolution name Matryona or Matriyosha was a female name. It was derived from Latin root mater which means mother. name was associated w image of a mof a big family who was healthy, had a portly figure. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name, was used 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. first nesting dolls of Sergiev Posad portrayed beauty young girls dressed in Russian sarafans carrying baskets, scythes, bunches of flowers or dressed in winter short fur coats, scarves. nesting doll before you is anexof Russian bea

Winter Scenes

Size 8. 7 Metric 22 cm 30 pieces Finish matte Availability ships within 12 17 bus. days Origin Russian Federation Product Details As all ofnesting dolls, 1 is handmade in heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood, then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, esmaller piece of set fits into next larger one. whole set has a gentle matte finish. RELATED - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453493346 - Winter Scenes STORY RUSSIAN CLIMATE VISITING RUSSIA Most of Russia has a continental climate winters are bone chilling, summers can be boiling. swings are most extreme in southern, central Siberia, but even in Moscow temperatures can range from 30 to 30 C 20 to 100 F. Black Sea coast, its resort communities tend to have least swing. Late spring, summer, fall are good times to visit. During hot summer m of July, August cities shut down as locals head to countryside to live off land at their dachas. In beginning of September ballets, operas start back up, cities come to life again. performing arts season runs from September to May, although there are shows in summer, during St. Petersburgs White Nights Festival in June. first real cold hits Moscow, St. Petersburg sometime in November, theres snow on ground from December through April. re prepared for cold, Russia is often at its most under a blanket of snow. Winter is peak of theater season, generally has fewer tourists. Steer clear of mud, slush that

Gorgeous Spring Samovar Set 10 l

Dimensions height c. 18. 8 Metric height 47 cm Volume 10 liters Type electric functional Voltage 220 volts, 1. 25 KVt no voltage converter necessary, plug adaptor would do Availability ships within 6 12 bus. days Origin Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS Gorgeous Spring electric samovar set in front of you has a large 10 liter banka jar shaped hand painted Russian electric samovar functional, read - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Drinking Dining Item: 453520273 - Gorgeous Spring Samovar Set 10 l y to make tea, a hand painted tray, a hand painted porcelain teapot. whole set is 1 100 procent original, made, imported from Russia. Would make a gift to anyone interested in Russian culture. Important Slight variations in painting pattern are acceptable, as eand eset is hand painted, hence, unparalleled. WARNING Do not place painted teapot on top of hot samovar. paint will come off. Teapot may be put on top of samovar when latter is not in use. RELATED STORY SAMOVAR HISTORY Samovar is a purely Russian invention. It is used for making tea. In 17th century tea was delivered to Russia from territory of West Mongolia, it was used as medicine among nobility. Tea was a competitor of sbiten, most favourite drink in Russia back then. Its components were hot water, medicinal herbs, honey. In 18th century in Urals, Tula samovar kitchens were invented. They were divided into 3 parts 2 of them devoted to meals cooking, third 1 wholly devoted to tea making. Sbitennik, samovar kitchen were samovar

Moscow St Basils Cathedral

Size 14 x 18. Original canvas by Nazarov, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. within 6 10 bus. days. Imported from Moscow, Russia. - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453521315 - Moscow St Basils Cathedral

Moscow Novodevichy Monastery

Size 12 x 20. Original canvas by Nazarov, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. within 6 10 bus. days. Imported from Moscow, Russia. - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453521316 - Moscow Novodevichy Monastery

Trees

Size 18 x 24. Original canvas by Altounin, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. within 6 10 bus. days. Imported from Moscow, Russia. - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453520920 - Trees

August Russian Tray

Size 21. 2 x 17. 2 Metric 53 x 43 cm Finish oil varnish glossy Availability ships within 7 12 bus. days Origin Russian Federation Product Details As all ofZhostovo trays large oval August tray is handpainted in village of Zhostovo, Russian Federation. It is made according to old Zhostovo painting tradition details of which find . is a top quality 1 100 procent authentic Russian Zhostovo tray that - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Drinking Dining Item: 453521098 - August Russian Tray would make an gift to anyone. RELATED STORY ZHOSTOVO PAINTING Zhostovo painting is 1 of traditional types of Russian decorative work developed in village of Zhostovo of Mytishi region, Moscow oblast. It appeared at beginning of 19th century under influence of Ural flower painting on metal. Zhostovo painting is essentially drawing on metal trays preliminarily covered by layers of thick putty, oil varnish normally, of black color. painting itself is in consequent stages, soft brush, oil colors richly mixed w linseed oil create an impression of an, elastic touch. Stylistic development of Zhostovo painting is related to Russian porcelain, enamel painting of Moscow regions plants, factories, as as w flower motifs of printed Ivanovo cottons, P. V. Lukutin miniature. main motif of Zhostovo painting a flower bouquet is laconic in its composition larger garden flowers are combined w smaller wild flowers, actual shape of a flower is conveyed through a 3 dimensional painting technique, all is bei

Moscow Kolomenskoe

Size 12 x 16. Original canvas by Nazarov, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. within 6 10 bus. days. Imported from Moscow, Russia. - Category: Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453521235 - Moscow Kolomenskoe

Cathedral in Winter

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Carved Santa 23 Height 10 4 5 inches. Hand carved wooden Santa figurine, made of lime tree, Russia. Hand painted by a professional Russian artisan, covered w glitter, layers of crystal clear lacquer to make its bright fine coloring last. Festive pattern coat gives Santa its Christmas look. Most ofSantas are signed by artists that made them. Russian hand carved wooden Santas make most, Christmas gifts. Make sure y - Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Russian Christmas Shop - 453520420 Carved Santa 23 ou get some for loved ones Christmas

Crystal Flowers Goose Egg. Approx 6 7 cm wide. Horizontal cut design gilt leave spray w 3 crystal flowers. Dark colors recommended. shipping A, Canada, UK. Delitime aprox3 4 working days. - Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art - 454114075 Crystal Flowers

Astrakhan Fur Cuban Cossack Style ASTRAKHAN PERSIAN LAMB CUBAN COSSACK STYLE HAT Such hats have been worn centuries by Russian Cossacks living on banks of Cuban River. Made by top class fur hat manufacturer in Moscow, Russia, soft, cozy, 1 100 procent Persian lamb hat will keep your head warm in weather. Fur origin Dagestan Republic, Russian Federation Height 5 6 inches 12. 5 15 cm fur colors Black, Brown, Grey hat head sizes from - Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Apparel Accessories - 453495390 Astrakhan Fur Cuban Cossack Style 7 56 cm to 7 7 8 63 cm. yours from drop down menu under Your Preferences.

Path Size 13. 2 x 17. 2. Original canvas by Altounin, a modern Russian artist. Comes without frame. within 6 10 bus. days. Imported from Moscow, Russia. - Gifts Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art - 453520922 Path