Folk Art and Crafts NEW ARRIVALS

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...

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...

Antique Children's Toy Set c.1900

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 and Magic Saw [Bogorodsk]

Ivan and the 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"...

Maiden Roly Poly [Sergiev Posad]

Maiden Roly Poly Chime Doll. A mellifluous chime sound is emitted from this detailed and painted roly poly doll. These have many different names, including "nevalyashka"(неваляшка), "vanka-vstanka" (ванька-встанька) and the descriptive roly-poly chime...

"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...

Bogorodsk Hand Carved Chess Set

Bogorodsk Hand Carved Chess Set (Богородск Шахматы ручной работы).  Carved linden wood chess set, circa late 1980s. Made in Bogorodsk. The kings are woodsmen. The queens have plaited braids. The bishops, aka officers, are bears holding rifles. Tall...

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...

Polkhov Barrel "Dewdrop"

Polkhov Barrel "Dewdrop"(Полховская Бочка "Росинка").  Polkhov barrel box by a master decorator at the factory, judging by the work quality.  From the Voznesensky factory "Polkhov-Maidan painting". Factory label in Russian indicates name of the...

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...