Painting on Enamel

Rostov Finift Miniature Painting "Byliniy"

Byliniy (Былины) are heroic poems. These ancient texts includes such works of folklore as "Sadko", "Avdotya Ryazanochka", "Vavila and the buffoons", as well as epics about Russian heroes endowed with high moral qualities and selfless devotion - "Ilya...

White Amber Pendant

White amber is totally opaque and spans the spectrum from ivory to pure white. This pendant is from Lithuania (Baltic Sea) and was made in the 1980's. Enhancements include a small flower with two leaves and three round silver seeds (two on the flower,...

St. George Church Finift in Frame

St. George the Trophy-Bearer Church in Moscow (Церковь Св. Георгия Победоносца в Москве). This is a miniature painting of the golden-domed church that was erected during the years 1993-95 on the Poklonnaya Gora (Поклонная Гора), i.e., "Low Bow", or "Bow...

Maiden by the Glade [Finift]

Maiden in a Glade (Дева на поляне). A pensive and serene young girl is seated in the middle of a pastoral landscape. She wears a peach color sarafan with a blouse shaded in white and blue. The hills behind her are shaded in olive and emerald. Vintage...

"Shepherd's Duet" Finift Pendant

Shepherd's Zhaleika Duet (Пастушья песня). The zhaleika (Жалейка) is a Russian wind instrument also known as a "folk clarinet" or hornpipe. The zhaleika was eventually incorporated into the balalaika band. Like the Scottish bagpipes, it has only an...

Finift Enamel Brooch

Finift Brooch. The compliments will flow when you wear this rectangular "finift" enamel brooch. Detailed painting of delicate blue/violet flowers surrounded by azure and green leaves and burgundy stems and tendrils. The setting is mounted into an...