Size: approx. 6.5' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of five Soviet & Russian leaders 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in Russia.
Size: approx. 6.5' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of five Soviet & Russian leaders 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in Russia.
Size: approx. 6.5' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of five Soviet & Russian leaders 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in Russia.
Size: approx. 6.5' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of five Soviet & Russian leaders 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in Russia.
Size: approx. 6.5' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this 5 piece set of five Soviet & Russian leaders 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to anyone interested in Russia.
Size: approx. 6.5'' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 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 HOSPITALITY Should you be lucky enough to be invited to a Russian home for dinner be assured that you will get the best of what's on hand and plenty of it. Russians are famed for their hospitality and love to invite people over in order to thoroughly stuff them. It is expected that a guest will accept all that is offered and your host may be offended should you decline. Be prepared for staunch arguments on the part of your host as to why you should eat the lump of raw pork fat or drink the glass of home-made sweet elderberry wine stuck in front of you. When invited to a Russian's apartment for a dinner party it is considered de rigueur to bring something along, usually alcohol and perhaps flowers for the hostess. People often dress up as if they were going out to a fancy restaurant, and women take nice shoes with them in a bag in order to avoid the ridiculous situation of being in their finest evening dress and sliding around in tapochki. Drinks are usually preceeed by toasts (sometimes taking the form of long speeches) and much glass clinking. Often the revelry lasts well into the night and can include singing and dancing until people pass-out or go home... Copyright ''1 VIP Dating''
Size: Â approx. 6.4' Metric: Â 16 cm Consists of: Â 10 pieces Finish: Â glossy (lacquer) Availability: Â ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Â Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: Â 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, displaying beautiful paintings based on the 'Fire Bird' fairy tale. The full name of the fairy tale is, of course, 'Ivan Tsarevich, the Fire Bird and Gray Wolf' and you may read the whole tale below. Â MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: Â IVAN TSAREVICH, THE FIRE BIRD & GRAY WOLF (Russian Fairy-Tale) In a far away land a thief was stealing golden apples which had the power of bestowing youth and beauty from Tsar Berendey's magic Garden. The guards of the Tsar were unable to stop this, for as hard as they tried, the thief always got away. None of the guards could even see this thief. The Tsar was frustrated for he needed the golden apples for himself, as he was married to a very beautiful young Queen. The only person who spotted the thief was the Tsar's son, Prince Ivan Tsarevich. As the night came upon the Garden, the young Tsarevich hid under a water bucket and listened closely to every sound around him. At dawn, the Prince almost fell asleep, but the silence was broken by a magical being. The Prince pulled the water bucket up slightly so he could just see through the thin opening. And there it was; The Fire Bird. In the depth of night the Fire Bird would fly into the garden with its feathers blazing with a silvery of golden sheen. Its eyes were shining like crystals and would light the place as brightly as a thousand burning fires. The Tsarevich crawled up to the unsuspecting bird, and rushed to grab it by the tail. The next day Prince Ivan told his father the old Tsar, about the Fire Bird. He showed his father the only feather he had managed to get from the Bird's tail. As the Bird was too smart and flew away. From that day on the Tsar was obsessed with the idea of capturing the Fire Bird for himself. In order to find the Bird he sent his three sons on a journey to another Kingdom. Ivan Tsarevich's adventure begins when after a long day's ride he falls asleep, only to awake in the morning and find his horse gone. Wondering through the woods he meets a gray wolf who confesses that he ate the horse. Grateful that Ivan had spared his life, Gray Wolf offers to let Ivan ride on his back. Grey Wolf takes Ivan to Tsar Afron's kingdom, where the Fire Bird is kept in a golden cage inside the Tsar's walled garden. The Prince warned by the Gray Wolf to take only the bird, and not the cage, takes the cage as well and triggers an alarm. Captured by Tsar Afron, he is told that in order to have the Fire Bird he must pay for it with the Horse of the Golden Mane, which is in possession of Tsar Kusman. The Gray Wolf carries Ivan to Kusman's palace and advises him to acquire the horse but not the bridle. Once again the Prince is tempted by the gold and diamonds in the bridle, so he ignores the advice. He again becomes captured by Kusman, who now says he will only give him the horse in exchange for the fair Princess Elena, who was residing with Tsar Dalmat. This time the wolf does the work himself and seizes Elena. He brings her back to Ivan and the Prince falls in love with her. The wolf offers to trick Kusman by assuming Elena's shape and also to trick Afron too by assuming the form of the horse. Ivan returns, with Elena, the horse and the Fire Bird, however when the wolf leaves him he is ambushed and killed by his brothers. The wolf then returns and revives him with the Waters of Life and Death, the brothers are banished, and Ivan Tsarevich meets Tsar Berendey to tell his tragic story. When the Tsar's grief fades, the Prince marries Elena the Fair and they lived happily ever after.
Size: Â approx. 6.4' Metric: Â 16 cm Consists of: Â 10 pieces Finish: Â glossy (lacquer) Availability: Â ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Â Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: Â As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted in a unique Russian Gzhel style 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. Â MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: Â GZHEL Gzhel porcelain decorated with fancy blue painting has acquired wide popularity in the whole wide world. Its value consists in its uniqueness and decorativeness. Gzhel ware is decorated with flowers, leaves, bunches and garlands of flowers. They are painted with the only colour - blue cobalt, which is sometimes laid wide and rich dab and other times in hardly noticeable touch of the brush. Touches of different intensity create a rich, bright and very impressive picture. The history of Gzhel porcelain began in the seventeeth century. The pocelain took the name 'Gzhel' after the village Gzhel which is situated in Moscow gerion. The first documentary evidence about the village dates back to the 1339 ecclesiastical charter of the Russian tzar Ivan Kalita. There, at the distance of 60 km from Moscow people had been long engaged in pottery. Archaeological discoveries confirm the existence of pottery on Gzhel territory since the beginning of the fourteenth century. Gzhel crafters have always made not only table-ware, but also small genre sculpture. These works depicted animals and people in action. From time to time entire scenes of rural or urban life were depicted in such sculptures. For example: traditional tea-drinking, beauties walking or sitting at work, hens, roosters, birds and so on. All works have a uniting feature - hand-made fancy blue painting on white background. They are all truly hand-made! The artist paints every cup or vase with a brush. That is why there are no two similar works, each one being really unique and keeping the style of its creator. Gzhel craftsmen are true artists that join talent and centuries-old experience of their predecessors. However, hand-made works are labour-intensive. They always come in small numbers, which often cannot meet the demand. Even in Russia not many people have Gzhel ware; and collectors are very proud of their collections. The original ware has the hallmark 'Gzhel' which confirms its authenticity and quality. All Gzhel works are created in plaster forms being cast from liquid porcelain mass. After the first burning the form is painted by cobalt. Usually the background stays white. Then painting is covered by glaze. Glaze fuses and makes the surface of the work glassy, giving cobalt its blue colour. Ornaments of gzhel items are normally based on plants and flowers (roses are the most widely distributed kinds of gzhel patterns). Modern Gzhel art is charming, cheerful and original. It soaks up the beauty of Russian nature and reserved, strong and expressive spirit of Russian people. Today Gzhel is going through its golden age. There appear magnificent works with their mysterious dark blue shades floating through the light field. Fabulous patterns, garlands, free touches coupled with subtle drawings - all of this makes Gzhel ware original, decorative and attractive. It is nice to use Gzhel tableware. It has become very popular lately. Many collectors have been collecting it. White and blue articles decorate houses in different parts of the world. In our age of stamped fashion the thirst for original things - made not by a machine but by man's hands - continuously increases. The value of such things will undoubtedly increase with time.
Size: approx. 6.8' Metric: 17 cm Consists of: 7 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. The whole set is made using a woodburning-imitation technique in combination with a beautiful golden metal incrustation. Each doll has a splendid glossy finish. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of woman's 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 woman's 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.
Size: approx. 6.5'' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. The flowers on the bellies of the dolls are beautiful Russian peonies. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: PEONIES As every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own. Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these fragile blooms. Of course, even the experts disagree on the ''true meaning'' of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people. So, while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, there are some of the more traditional meanings... Peonies generally mean, ''Happy Life'' or ''Happy Marriage''. The peonies drawn on this gentle hand-made nesting doll convey the meaning of happiness and would make an excellent gift to a special friend, spouse, or family member.
Size: approx. 6.5'' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 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: MEANINGS OF MOST FLOWERS As every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own. Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these fragile blooms. Of course, even the experts disagree on the ''true meaning'' of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people. So, while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, here are some of the more traditional meanings, according to one source. See, if you agree. ACACIA - Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love AMBROSIA - Your Love is Reciprocated AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry ANEMONE - Forsaken ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love ASTER - Symbol of Love, Daintiness AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood BACHELOR BUTTON - Single Blessedness BEGONIA - Beware BELLS OF IRELAND - Good Luck BITTERSWEET - Truth BLUEBELL - Humility CACTUS - Endurance CAMELLIA (PINK) - Longing for you CAMELLIA (RED) - You're a Flame in My Heart CAMELLIA (WHITE) - You're Adorable CARNATION (GENERAL) - Fascination, Woman Love CARNATION (PINK) - I'll Never Forget You CARNATION (RED) - My Heart Aches For You, Admiration CARNATION (PURPLE) - Capriciousness CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) - Yes CARNATION (STRIPED) - No, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You CARNATION (WHITE) - Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift CARNATION (YELLOW) - You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection CATTAIL - Peace, Prosperity CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) - You're a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest. CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) - Truth CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) - Slighted Love CROCUS - Cheerfulness CYCLAMEN - Resignation and Good-bye DAFFODIL - Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I'm with You DAISY - Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity DANDELION - Faithfulness, Happiness FERN - Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter FIR - Time FLAX - Domestic Symbol FORGET-ME-NOT - True Love, Memories FORSYTHIA - Anticipation GARDENIA - You're Lovely, Secret Love GERANIUM - Stupidity, Folly GLADIOLI - Give Me a Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators GLOXINIA - Love at First Sight HEATHER (LAVENDER) - Admiration, Solitude HEATHER (WHITE) - Protection, Wishes Will Come True HOLLY - Defense, Domestic Happiness HYACINTH (GENERAL) - Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo HYACINTH (BLUE) - Constancy HYACINTH (PURPLE) - I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow HYACINTH (RED OR PINK) - Play HYACINTH (WHITE) - Loveliness, I'll Pray for You HYACINTH (YELLOW) - Jealousy HYDRANGEA - Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness IRIS - Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments IVY - Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection JONQUIL - Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned LARKSPUR (PINK) - Fickleness LILY (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You LILY (YELLOW) - I'm Walking on Air, False and Gay LILY (CALLA) - Beauty LILY (DAY) - Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother LILY (EUCHARIS) - Maiden Charms LILY (TIGER) - Wealth, Pride LILY OF THE VALLEY - Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life Complete MAGNOLIA - Nobility MARIGOLD - Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy MISTLETOE - Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India MONKSHOOD - Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near MOSS - Maternal Love, Charity MYRTLE - Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage NARCISSUS - Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are NASTURTIUM - Conquest, Victory in Battle OLEANDER - Caution ORANGE BLOSSOM - Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness ORANGE MOCK - Deceit ORCHID - Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children ORCHID (CATTLEYA) - Mature Charm PALM LEAVES - Victory and Success PEONY - Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage PETUNIA - Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me PINE - Hope, Pity POPPY (GENERAL) - Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination POPPY (RED) - Pleasure POPPY (WHITE) - Consolation POPPY (YELLOW) - Wealth, Success PRIMROSE - I Can't Live Without You PRIMROSE (EVENING) - Inconstancy ROSE (BRIDAL) - Happy Love ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) - Mourning ROSE (HIBISCUS) - Delicate Beauty ROSE (LEAF) - You May Hope ROSE (PINK) - Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me ROSE (RED) - Love, I Love You ROSE (TEA) - I'll Remember Always ROSE (THORNLESS) - Love at First Sight ROSE (WHITE) - Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) - Unity, Flower Emblem of England ROSE (WHITE-DRIED) - Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue ROSE (YELLOW) - Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care ROSEBUD - Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love ROSEBUD (RED) - Pure and Lovely ROSEBUD (WHITE) - Girlhood ROSEBUD (MOSS) - Confessions of Love ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) - Gratitude ROSES (Single Full Bloom) - I Love You, I Still Love You SMILAX - Loveliness SNAPDRAGON - Deception, Gracious Lady SPIDER FLOWER - Elope with Me STEPHANOTIS - Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel STOCK - Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me SWEETPEA - Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time TULIP (GENERAL) - Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland TULIP (RED) - Believe Me, Declaration of Love TULIP (VARIEGATED) - Beautiful Eyes TULIP (YELLOW) - There's Sunshine in Your Smile VIOLET - Modesty VIOLET (BLUE) - Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True VIOLET (WHITE) - Let's Take a Chance ZINNIA (MAGENTA) - Lasting Affection ZINNIA (MIXED) - Thinking (or In Memory) of an Absent Friend ZINNIA (SCARLET) - Constancy ZINNIA (WHITE) - Goodness ZINNIA (YELLOW) - Daily Remembrance
Size: approx. 6.5' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-7 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, and the tallest one is signed by artist. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS Christmas is celebrated in Russia according to Russian Orthodox Church calendar - on 7 January. During this time people send warm greetings to each other, wishing good health, happiness and great successes. Unlike it is the case in Western countries, Russia does not celebrate Christmas as widely as they do the New Year's Day. In Russia, New Year's Day is a national holiday. Children do not go to school because they have winter holidays at that time. People do not work on that day. Many people celebrate New Year's Eve at home; they organize a party for members of the family or for their friends. A Christmas tree stands in every house at Christmas and sometimes Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden visit people's homes. Do you know that… …the first Christmas tree went on public display in 1852 at the Ekaterinhoff Concert Hall in St. Petersburg. …the Russian are convinced that Grandfather Frost lives in a well-built wooden cottage (Russia izba) in the woods. …it is also thought that he travels in a sleigh troika together with the Snow Maiden. …the Snow Maiden is a beautiful girl with a long blond braid and she is dressed in a sparkling snow-patterned sarafan trimmed with polar fox. Her head is crowned by a stellar snow flake. …Father Frost is dressed in a warm sheepskin coat, felt boots and has big gloves on his hands. …people decorate trees in any way they wish. …New Year is celebrated with the family. …people like the costumed festivities. Children in different costumes dance around the Christmas tree, recite poetry, sing for gifts. …children like to help with the holiday preparations; they make multi-colored toys from paper, cover nuts in gold wrappers
