Russian gifts

The Phoenix Bird Fedoskino Brooch Dimensions approx. 2. 2 x 1. 4 inches Metric 5. 5 x 3. 5 cm Painted on mother of pearl shell Availability ships within 7 - 15 business days Origin Russian Federation Product Details 'The Phoenix Bird' is a genuine Fedoskino Russian brooch handpainted on the mother of pearl shell. It is an exquisite work of art, 100% original, made and imported from Russia. Would make a brilliant gift to - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Tiny Works of Art Item: 453520795 - The Phoenix Bird Fedoskino Brooch Brooches Fedoskino Brooches anyone interested in Russia, its cultural and artistic heritage. MORE INFO RELATED STORY SIREN BIRDS IN RUSSIAN MYTHOLOGY According to E. I. Itkina in her book 'Loubok - Russian Popular Prints' on page 16 1 of the more Loubok scenes were of sweet - voiced, half - birds half - maidens named Siren and Alconost. These scenes were drawn during the middle of the 18th century through the beginning of the 19th century. Artists who painted the Loubok prints not only copied lithograph originals but created original compositions of these heavenly birds. Original depictions of the Siren birds are based on legends and stories from the Chronograph books. According to these books, the voice of the maiden - bird is so sweet that a man who hears this song forgets everything, begins fo

Newport Size 16. 4x13. 2 inches. Unique hand - carved model of an airplane. Made by hand in Moscow, Russia. 100% authentic. Unique gift idea. Imported from Russia. Ships within 5 - 7 business days. - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453597684 - Newport Wood Carving Models of Airplanes

Russian Folk Dress light blue Consists of sarafan, blouse, and sleeveless jacket. Presented sfor a girl of 12 - 14 years of age could be complemented w a kokoshnik. Other colors and sizes are possible. Final price is adjusted accordingly. Main colors vary between red, light - blue, green, yellow, and blue. Material brocade, silk, lace, and braid. - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Apparel & Accessories Item: 478058675 - Russian Folk Dress light blue Folk Dresses

Ballet Size approx. 9. 6' Metric 24 cm Consists of 15 pieces Finish glossy (lacquer) Availability ships within 10 - 15 business days Origin Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS As all of our nesting dolls, this 1 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 - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453493338 - Ballet Nesting Dolls Matryoshka Traditional 15 doll sets of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated w 5 - 7 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the largest 1 is signed by artist. MORE INFO RELATED STORY RUSSIAN BALLET Russia has made a contribution to the development of ballet. Ballet was introduced in Russia together w other aristocratic dance forms as part of Peter the Great's Westernization program in the early 1700s. The first ballet school was established in 1734, and the first full ballet company was founded at the Imperial School of Ballet in St. Petersburg in the 1740s. Italian and French dancers and choreographers predominated in that period, but by 1800 Russian ballet was assimilating native elements from folk dancing as nobles sponsored dance companies of serfs. European ballet critics agreed th

Landscapes Size approx. 7' Metric 17 cm Consists of 20 pieces Finish glossy (lacquer) Availability ships within 10 - 15 business days Origin Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS As all of our nesting dolls, this 1 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 - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453493339 - Landscapes Nesting Dolls Matryoshka Traditional 20 doll sets the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated w 5 - 7 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the largest 1 is signed by artist. MORE INFO RELATED STORY FACTS & FIGURES ABOUT RUSSIA Physical Geography. Area. Russia is 1 of the largest countries in the world. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers or 6,591,100 square miles. It is washed by Russia is touched by 3 oceans and 12 seas. The oceans are the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific. The seas are the Barents Sea, the White Sea, the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, the Sea of Chukotsk, the Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Sea of Japan. Rivers. . . The longest rivers are the Lena (4,400 km), the Irtysh (4,248), the Yenisey

1957 Moscow Festival of Students Youth Authentic Russian silver 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 Russian capitalists. Your tea will taste Russian only when dru - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Drinking & Dining Item: 453520852 - 1957 Moscow Festival of Students Youth Tea Glass Holders nk from an original Russian glass holder imported from Moscow. And this is what we sell. Podstakannik always makes a gift

Faberge Style Egg New Commandment Height 6 inch. Gorgeous Faberge style egg w a icon of the Lord Jesus holding the Scripture opened on the New Commandment passage ('A commandment I give to you, that you love 1 another'). Designed after the Carl Faberge masterpieces from St Petersburg Russia. Decorated w semi - precious stones and outstanding ornamental work. Faberge eggs incorporate Byzantine and Russian religious symbolis - Category: Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Folk Art Item: 453520549 - Faberge Style Egg New Commandment Decorative Eggs Faberge Style m w European techniques to produce some of the Russian collectibles. Faberge style egg like this would make a Russian gift luxurious in its unparalleled exquisiteness.

Carved Santa 34 Height 15 inches. Hand carved wooden Santa figurine, made of lime - tree, imported from Moscow, Russia. Hand painted by a professional Russian artisan; and covered w glitter and several layers of crystal clear lacquer (to make its bright fine coloring last for years). Festive pattern coat gives the Santa its Christmas look. Most of our Santas are also signed by the artists that made them. - Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Christmas Gifts - 453520432 Carved Santa 34 Russian hand carved wooden Santas always make most and unforgettable Christmas gifts. Make sure you get some for your loved ones this Christmas

Carved Santa 35 Height 14. 8 inches. Hand carved wooden Santa figurine, made of lime - tree, imported from Moscow, Russia. Hand painted by a professional Russian artisan; and covered w glitter and several layers of crystal clear lacquer (to make its bright fine coloring last for years). Festive pattern coat gives the Santa its Christmas look. Most of our Santas are also signed by the artists that made th - Gifts/Specialty - Collectibles - Christmas Gifts - 453520431 Carved Santa 35 em. Russian hand carved wooden Santas always make most and unforgettable Christmas gifts. Make sure you get some for your loved ones this Christmas