Folk Art and Crafts NEW ARRIVALS

Veliky Ustyug Painted Box

Decorative Painted Box "Veliky Ustyug". The church of the Ascension of Our Lord in Velikii Ustyug was built from stone in 1648, replacing earlier wooden structures. It is the oldest surviving building in the town.  The painting is on a hinged pine...

Veliky Ustyug Painted Box

Decorative Painted Box "Veliky Ustyug". A painting of the 17th century Assumption Cathedral (Успенский собор) of the Virgin Mary, which is part of the architectural ensemble of the older monastery. It is on the banks of the Sukhona River, close to the...

Sailing Captain [Estonia Vintage SALVO]

Vintage SALVO Estonian Captain Doll. Painted wood, cloth. Nicely preserved made for export souvenir from the Salvo Factory during the Soviet period. About 4½" in height. 1 only. Salvo was a pre-Soviet plastics factory, founded in 1948 as a...

Khokhloma Spoons, Set of 4 [Vintage]

Vintage Khokhloma Spoons. Set of matching spoons, fully hand carved. 1960s or 1970s. Lot of 4 pieces. Gold handles, black tips. 7" in length. Lacquer has dulled over time, overall very good.  Khokhloma ware is known as "treen", which is a generic...

In a Forest Clearing Bogorodsk Toy

In a Forest Clearing (На Лесной Полянке). Bear plays his balalaika while two rabbits dance. Cute ball activated toy.  "Made in Russia" purple stamp together with Bogorodsk stamp on the bottom. Dated 1998 and signed by the carver. 6½" long x...

Wooden Box, Moscow 1933

Wooden Box, Moscow, 1933. It's not often we acquire a more or less small nondescript box with a Russian provenance - it belonged to a Russian emigre family. Study the carved designs carefully, and you will notice how many different decorative elements...

Birches. Semi-Precious Stone Mini Painting on Serpentine.

Birches (Березы). Natural Crushed Semi-Precious Stone Mini Painting on Serpentine. A elegant and stately birch tree stand in the forest. About the finest exponent of this art we've seen in a long time. Base is serpentine. Approximately 4" x 4". A few...

Bear with a Dudarik [Vintage]

Bear with a Dudarik (Медведь с Дудариком). A dudarik is a sort of a fife, or wooden flute. Misha the Bear has found a spot in which to nestle. A small stump is hollowed out for further use. Signed and labeled by the artist. Finely carved, circa 2000. 8"x...

Bear with Cello [Vintage]

Misha Bear with Cello (Миша и виолончель). An older Bogorodsk bear carving as indicated by the triangular "Made in USSR" sticker and identifying marks stamped in purple ink. Probably mid-20th century as the style is more in line with older carvings...

Bear with Binoculars Vintage

Misha Bear (Миша Медведь). Similar to this one  https://therussianshop.com/bear-with-binoculars-vintage/ but without identifying characterisitcs. 11" in height. 1 only.    

Bear with Binoculars Vintage

Misha Bear (Миша Медведь). In the woods with his binoculars. Titled in pen at the bottom: "Хозяин Леса" ("Master (Owner) of the Woods"), "Богородское" (Bogorodsk) and signature of the artist. 11" in height. 1 only.

Wooden Cup [Krutets]

Wooden Cup (Крушка). Folk art from Krutets at its finest. The painting is wildly naïve and primitive enough to suggest that it was done by children, which is not uncommon in the region, as art is encouraged at a young age. And the cup is probably...

Transcarpathian Wines Souvenir, mid-20th century

This souvenir of Transcarpathian wines, manufactured in 1978, has survived intact. Made in the Mukachevo factory of art products (Мукачевская фабрика художественных изделий). Mukachevo is a city in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, near Uzhgorod. As...

1900s Monastery Children's Play Set

Antique carved toy representation of the monastery at Sergiev Posad. Circa 1890-1910. Wooden toys were made in the Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod regions by professional craftspeople, espcially those connected with the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the largest...

Mushroom Bank Box [Polkh]

Mushroom Bank Box (Коробка в форме гриба). Made in Polkh Maidan, last quarter of the 20th century. Top comes off. Nicely painted and finished with a soft shiny lacquer. Small, barely legible "Made in USSR" paper label on the bottom. 5½" in...

Mocking Chyortik Imp [Kasli]

Mocking Chyortik Devil [Kasli]. Imps are small, lively sprites, or fiends. They are often described as mischievous rather than threatening, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. They resemble a devilish satyr with their...

Vase 1960s [Khokhloma]

Khokhloma Vase. Style of decoration is "fonovoye" ("фоновое"). Suitable for dry flowers or can be used with water for fresh flowers. "MADE IN USSR" paper label on the bottom indicates it probably was purchased from a Beriozka (tourist) shop in Russia in...

Ivan Rides His Magic Saw

Ivan Rides His Magic Saw (Иван и Волшебная Пила). Ivan sits astride a log and magically directs the saw to cut it in half. Sophisticated carving. Push button action. Late 1980s. 4¼" x 5". 1 only. 

The Magician [Bogorodsk]

The Magician (Фокусник). Misha the Bear shows off his magician skills. The plunger mechanism makes Misha raise his wand, which in turn causes the "ball" to emerge from his hat. Another classic! Vintage Bogorodsk carving with paper label showing the title...

Serving Set, 4pc [Khokhloma]

Serving Set (Сервировочный набор). Matching pieces with a strawberry motif. All fit together for storage. Golden-era Khokhloma with barcode and Semino factory label on bottom. Like new condition. Lidded jar is 3¼" wide and 3⅝" high, bowl is 2⅞"...