Folk Art and Crafts NEW ARRIVALS

Bogorodsk Carved Bear Bookends

Mishka Bookends (Держатели для книг). Each exquisitely carved bear is holding an open book. A master craftsman from Bogorodsk carved this pair back in the early 1990s, or perhaps even earlier. Each weighs about two pounds (for a total of four). 7" in...

Oak Mushroom Elf (Дубовичек) [Tver]

Dubovichyok (Дубовичек) Oak Mushroom Elf. The Dubovik is part of Russian folk culture and is sometimes known as "Old Man Dubovichyok". He is based on the stocky mushroom of the same name. Details include acorns, a bird, eggs and a nest. Polychrome...

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...

Pokrov on the Nerli Enamel on Copper Plaque

Church of the Pokrov on the Nerli (Церковь Покрова на Нерли,). The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the Nerl River is a potent symbol of medieval Russia, commissioned by Andrei Bogolyubsky in the 12th century. It's situated at the...

"Sailor" Baltic Amber Figure

A whimsical work of art! Genuine Baltic amber Russian sailor [моряк]. Made in Russia (USSR), circa 1970. 1¾" tall. Comes with the black marble base shown, 3x3 inches. Only one.  Amber is a fossil resin that was produced by pine trees that...

Hand Carved Chess Set

Hand Carved Chess Set.  The kings are woodsmen. The queens have plaited braids. The bears hold rifles! Tall pines, horses, and sixteen stumps (pawns). Carved linden wood chess set, circa late 1980's. In about fine condition. The tallest piece is...

Semenov "Cupola" Box

Semenov Cupola Box. A delightful box made in Semenov that was dubbed "cupola" due to its onion domed top. Painted with the iconic dog rose found on the Semenov nesting dolls and the traditional bright colors of yellow, red, green, orange and natural wood...

Ukrainian Girl Doll, 9" [Vintage]

Ukrainian Girl Doll. Striking young girl with dark hair poking out from under her kerchief. She wears flowers in her hair, and an amber colored beads. An embroidered shirt and a tan skirt is rounded off with red boots.  Possibly made in the Toy...

Pizhemskaya Spoon, Belomorskie Uzory

Pizhemskaya Spoon, Belomorskie Uzory (Пижемкая ложка, Беломорские Узоры). Made at the Arkhangelsk enterprise "Belomorskiye uzory" (Беломорские Узоры), or Belomorskiye Patterns. A "Pizhemski" spoon is a decorated spoon. Made in the 1990s, label (in...

Painted Spoons "Boretskaya", pair

Painted Spoons, Boretsk, pair (Расписные Борецкие Ложки, пара). Exquisitely hand made linden soup spoons. Painted with gouache paints and covered with a shiny varnish. Circa 1980-1990.  7½" in length, bowls are 2½" wide. 1 pair only...

Polkhovskaya Barrel "Dewdrop"

Polkhovskaya Barrel "Dewdrop"(Полховская Бочка "Росинка"). A well-made and formally painted, (probably by a master decorator at the factory, judging by the work quality) Polkhovsky barrel box. From the Voznesensky factory "Polkhov-Maidan painting"...

Boy Fashions a Horse Kalinin Thermometer [Vintage]

A Boy Fashions a Horse (Мальчик лепит лошадку). A young man carves out a playroom horse. Exquisite folk image. When souvenirs were classy! Hand made from wood and then painted. Wall mounting. Fine condition. Temperature reads in Celsius*. USSR, made in...

Bunny's Hut Kalinin Thermometer [Vintage]

Bunny's Hut Room Thermometer (Зайкина избушка). When souvenirs were classy! Floppy-eared bunny pokes his head out of the window inside his teremok hideaway. Hand made from wood and then painted. Wall mounting. Fine condition. Temperature reads in...

Folk Costume Couple Estonia SALVO

Vintage SALVO Estonian Folk Costume Peg Dolls. Painted wood. Made in the Salvo Factory during the Soviet period. 4¾" in height, 3" wide at the bottom. Nicely preserved. 1 pair only. Salvo was a pre-Soviet plastics factory, founded in 1948 as a...

Bluebird Maiden Easter Egg

Bluebird Egg Maiden (Синяя птица). Hand painted bluebird on a wood egg with detailed floral enhancements on a milky-white background. Finished with a polished clear lacquer. Signature of the artist and date of 1991 on the bottom of the egg. Made in...

"Veliky Ustyug" Painted Box

Decorative Painted Box "Veliky Ustyug". A painting of the Troitse-Gledensky Monastery (Троице-Гледенский монастырь) founded in the 12th century. The architectural ensemble of the monastery originates from 17th and 18th centuries. It is located at...

Gorodets Painted Cutting Board

Gorodets Decorative Board. Gorodets painting (Городецкая роспись) has its roots in the making and painting of spinning wheels and distaffs. It is a very old and cultured folk art and can range from complex paintings to simple genre scenes, as represented...

Peasant with Shield and Spear [Kalinin]

Russian Peasant (Bauer) with Spear and Shield (Русский крестьянин (Бауэр) с с копьем и щитом). Wooden figure depicts a stern peasant gripping his tall spear and shield. He wears an elaborate helmet and a shirt with red embroidery. Unusual Russian arts...

Peasant with Cannon and Spear [Kalinin]

Russian Peasant (Bauer) with Spear and Cannon (Русский крестьянин (Бауэр) с копьем и пушкой). Tableau figure on a wooden base with depicts stern peasant alongside a cannon and gripping his large spear. Unusual and uncommon Russian arts and crafts piece...

Playful Squirrel Bogorodsk Toy

Playful Squirrel (Затейница). Cute squirrel resourcefully uses a hammer to crack open an acorn. Push button action, marked on the bottom, circa 1986. Zagorsk Toy Factory. 3½" x 4".  1 only.