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Double Salt with Ornament, Chuvash Republic

Double Salt with Ornament (Солонка Двойная с Орнаментом). An interesting and unusual art-quality souvenir from 1979 designed and created by Vladimir Rufovich Gorbunov. 6½" length, 3⅞" height, bowls are 2½" in diameter. In near fine...

Alkonost cutting board

Cutting Board (Доска разделочная). Done in the Khokhloma style, highlighting the friendly half-bird, half-human creature, who is Alkonost, and akin to the Sirin. Basically, two sides of the same coin. They lived on the Island of Buyan and were...

Kadochka from the 1980s

Kadochka (Кадочка). Classic storage jar with a lid and a grip. Elegant turning and golden finish on the inside. Khokhloma berry and grass decorations. Paper label on the bottom in Russian identifies the item, and dates it to the mid-1980s. These types of...

Mid-19th century Khokhloma group, 4pcs

Mid-19th century Khokhloma group. Consisting of a large bowl, a small bowl and two matching spoons. "Top painting" ("Верховая роспись"), that is, decoration has been painted directly onto the background. Guaranteed old. Large: 9" x 3½", small:...

Much Comes From the Horn Vintage Panel (Belarus)

Из Рога Много (Much Comes From the Horn). A Belarusian folk tale about an old man, to whom a human-speaking crane gave a magical and valuable gift of a decorated silver horn (рог). With this horn, the old man can summon all that he desires and wishes for...

Antique Cloth Stockinette 10" Doll, circa 1930s

Antique Cloth Stockinette 10" Doll, circa 1930s. Village Girl dressed in a traditional regional costume. Cloth head with molded and painted features. Nicely preserved, some signs of wear including dusty areas, mild dirt stains, shoes a little worn...

Ilya Murometz Standing at the Crossroads

Ilya Murometz Standing at the Crossroads. The legendary bogatyr is depicted with his faithful horse, Karushka, coming to the stone marker that is pointing to the Ukrainian cities of Киев (Kiev), Чернигов (Chernigov) and back to Муром (Murom). Ilya of...

Boretskaya Decorative Shallow Dish [Northern Dvina]

Boretskaya Painted Shallow Dish (Расписная Миска "(Борецкая"). An elderly balalaika player sits on a beam. His costume is traditional peasant, including "lapti" (straw footwear). Elegant handmade linden wood dish is painted with gouache paints and...

Vintage Moldovan ethnic dolls [Set of 2]

Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs. The handsome guy is "Тындалэ" (Tyndale), who, in Moldovan folklore, is a young daredevil. In folk tales, he is a foil to "Pekale" (Пэкалэ), more or less his alter ego, who is not here. Both are clever lads, sharp and...

Vintage Moldovan ethnic dolls [Set of 3]

Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs. One is "Фудудул", which means Proud (or Haughty in reference to the pose assumed by the young man depicted, no doubt). Then there's "Поамэ", which means Poem and the third, missing its title tag, is "Дойна", which means...

Polkhov Maidan Tea Caddy Maiden [Traditional Colors]

"Alena" Tea Caddy from Polkhov Maidan. An elegant and functional tea caddy. Traditional Polkhov Maidan colors. Her head is removable and serves as a measuring cup. A wooden lid seals l in freshness.  Сувенирная Чайнича "Алена" (Souvenir Tea Caddy...

Vintage Mogens Eigenbrod Couple [Denmark]

Vintage Scandinavian Folk Art Couple. Hand made, painted and assembled at Mogens Eigenbrod in Bogense, Denmark. Probably 1960s or '70s. This couple has been together for a long while, judging by their white hair. And yet, their expressions are youthful...

Fortress of Peter and Paul, Leningrad, woodcut by Vladimir Ivanovich Serdyukov

Fortress of Peter and Paul, Leningrad, woodcut by Vladimir Ivanovich Serdyukov (Владимир Иванович Сердюков). Vladimir Ivanovich was one of Russia's most celebrated woodcut artists of the latter half of the 20th century. He is best-known for his lyrical...

Vintage Krakow Lalki Dolls [Poland]

Vintage Krakow Costumes Poland Dolls. Lalki Regionalne, Warsaw. Distributed by the Cepelia Union of Handicrafts  dressed in regional costumes on wooden bases. Heads are not plastic. Painted faces. Late 1960s (or a bit earlier). Pair is 9¾" in...

Pushkin [Kasli]

A.S. Pushkin ( Александр Сергеевич Пушкин -Касли). Cast iron cabinet figure of the iconic monument of Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) the famous Russian poet & author. The bronze original, designed by Russian sculptor Alexander Mikhailovich Opekushin...

Veliky Ustyug Painted Box

"Church of the Ascension of Our Lord ". The church 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 box covered with thin...

Veliky Ustyug Painted Box

"Assumption Cathedral (Успенский собор) of the Virgin Mary".  The cathedral is part of the architectural ensemble of an older monastery. It is on the banks of the Sukhona River, close to the town of Veliky Ustyug.   The painting is on a...

Firebird Plaque [Kasli]

The Firebird Openwork Relief (Плакетка Сквозной рельеф Жар Птица Касли). Cast iron (Dutch soot). Matte black color. Made in the 1980s. Model was created by artist and sculptor V. M. Filippov (1939-1989). Kasli paper tag still attached. 9" in height,...

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...