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'Girl with Tray' Christmas Ornament -
Unique hand-carved and handpainted Russian Christmas ornament imported from the capital of Russia, Moscow. Each and every one of our Christmas ornaments is an outstanding work of art - carved from wood and painted by a professional Russian decorative artist. They are so authentic that decorating your Christmas tree with them will give it a distinctive touch of the snowy festive Russia. ...and of course they would make the best Christmas gifts this winter! Height: 3.5-5 inches. Price given per item. Imported from Moscow, Russia.
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'Semenov' 30 pc Matryoshka -
Size: approx. 16' Metric: 40 cm Consists of: 30 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist in the city of Semenov, Russia. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: 'SEMENOVSKAYA' or SEMENOV CITY MATRYOSHKA 'Semenovskaya' is a Russian adjective that stands for 'that of Semenov', or - to be more precise - 'that of Semenov city', a small town in Nizhny Novgorod province that greatly contributed to matryoshka history. Olga Litvina in her article 'About Matryoshka' writes: The end of the XIXth century brought with it a real 'matryoshka boom'. To satisfy the unexpected demand, new manufacturers emerged on the market. In less than a few years, almost the whole city of Sergiev Posad was painting matryoshkas. This city was the place that had both multitudes of experienced wood turners and the excellent raw material: birch and lime trees. The painting was done by family cartels, where even children and old people took part in the process. As a rule, Russian matryoshkas depicted young ladies in Russian sarafans [peasant woman's dress] and shawls, holding baskets, flowers, bread-and-salt [traditional Russian sign of hospitality], etc. Matryoshkas gained considerable popularity abroad and in the beginning of the XXth century Russia started exporting the dolls in large quantities. Matryoshka business turned out to be so profitable that a number of other matryoshka-making centers have appeared soon after the mass export has begun. The largest were based in the city of Semenov of Nizhnii Novgorod province and in the village of Polkhov-Maidan. Moreover, this was the time when first western counterfeits appeared on the market. A number of German companies, for example, were turning and painting their own nesting dolls, selling them as Russian matryoshkas. Even though nowadays one can find matryoshkas of various unusual shapes - ball- or cone-shaped, in forms of boxes and bottle-holders - figurines imitating woman's body still remain the most popular ones. As a rule Sergiev Posad dolls are, however, wider and smaller than the Semenov-turned ones. This nesting doll is an authentic example of a Semenov style of matryoshka painting. Handmade in the city of Semenov it features the characteristic bright red flowers and traditional yellow scarves.
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'Stolichnaya, the Russian Vodka' -
Sizes: M (Medium), L (Large), XL (X-Large) Metric: 46-48, 48-50, 52-54 Consists of: 100% cotton Availability: ships within 5-7 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: This is an original Russian T-shirt. Screen printed in Moscow, Russia. Manufactured of 5.1 oz. fabric - luxuriously soft 100% cotton ring-spun yarn with double-needle coverseamed neck. 'Stolichnaya' is probably the most popular brand of Russian vodka worldwide. It is known as a smooth premium Russian vodka distilled from winter wheat. The print on this T-shirt is self-explanatory as it is one of very few originally English prints on our T-shirts. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: VODKA HISTORY Vodka is derived from the Slavic word 'voda', or as the Polish use 'woda', meaning water. The history of Vodka is ancient, the first documented production of vodka was in Russia at the end of the 9th century, but the first known distillery at, Khylnovsk, was about two hundred years later as reported in the Vyatka Chronicle of 1174. Although Poland claims to have begun distilling vodka earlier, in the 8th century, the first documented Polish vodkas appeared in the 11th century and were called 'gorzalka'. During the Middle Ages, distilled liquor was used mainly for medicinal purposes, as well as being an ingredient in the production of gunpowder. It wouldn't be until the 14th century that Vodka would be recognized formally as a 'drink'. A National Drink In the 14th century a British Ambassador to Moscow first described vodka as the Russian national drink and in the mid-16th century it was established as the national drink in Poland and Finland. In Russia as well, vodka was used frequently as a medicine. In these ancient times, Russia produced many different varieties of 'vodka' or 'hot wine' as it was called. There was 'plain wine' (standard), 'good wine' (improved) and 'boyar wine' (high quality). In addition stronger types existed, distilled two ('double wine') or more times. And since their production methods were crude, vodka often contained impurities, so to mask these the distillers flavored their spirits with things like fruit, herbs or spices. The 15th century saw the first appearance of pot distillation in Russia. Prior to that, seasoning, ageing and freezing were all used to remove impurities, as was precipitiation using isinglass ('karluk') from the air bladders of sturgeons. Distillation became the first step in producing vodka, with the product being improved by precipitation using isinglass, milk or egg white. Around this time (1450) vodka started to be produced in large quantities and the first recorded exports of Russian vodka were to Sweden in 1505. Polish 'woda' exports started a century later, from major production centers in Posnan and Krakow. By 1716, owning a distillery was exclusively saved for the nobility and in 1751 they were granted special rights that entitled them to said ownership. In 1771, the Liebig condenser was invented by German chemist Christian Ehrenfried Weigel, vastly improving production and purity. This is very close to the condensing process of today. It was also around the eighteen century that a professor in St. Petersburg discovered a method for purifying alcohol using charcoal filtration. Up to that point, purifying was primarily done with felt or sand. Growing Demand The awareness of vodka continued throughout the 19th century, helped by the presence in many parts of Europe of Russian soldiers involved in various wars on the continent, including the Napoleonic Wars. To meet the growing demand, lower grade products were produced based largely on distilled potato mash. Between the years 1860 and 1890, attempts were made to control production by reducing the number of distilleries from 5,000 to 2,050, but these efforts failed. But in 1894, a law was enacted to make the production and distribution of vodka in Russia a state monopoly. This was both for fiscal reasons and to control the epidemic of drunkenness which the cheap, mass-produced 'vodkas' imported and home-produced, had brought about. It is only at the end of the 19th century, with adoption of a standard production technique and a guarantee of quality, that the name 'vodka' was officially and formally recognized. Vodka Comes to America After the Russian Revolution cerca 1918, the Bolsheviks confiscated all private distilleries in Moscow. As a result, a number of Russian vodka-makers emigrated, taking their skills and recipes with them. One such exile revived his brand in Paris, using the French version of his family name - Smirnoff. Thence, he set up the first vodka distillery there in 1934. This was subsequently sold to a US drinks company. From this small start, vodka began in the 1940s to achieve its wide popularity in the Western World. Vodka is made from neutral spirits, (which are distilled spirits produced from any material at or above 190° proof). Usually it is distilled from grain or potatoes. The end result is ethanol. It is then charcoal filtered, rectified or distilled again to ensure all congeners and taste is removed. In the United States, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' law states that 'Vodka is neutral spirits so distilled, or so treated after distillation with charcoal or other materials, as to be without distinctive character, aroma, taste, or color.' The exception to this law is flavored Vodkas. © Copyright Vodka.com
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Gorodetz Style: 'Dating' -
Original handmade Russian cutting board. Hand cut from wood, hand painted in picturesque 'Gorodetz' style and hand lacquered (coated with 3-4 layers of crystal clear lacquer to preserve the richness of color for ages). Height: 11 1/5 inches. Imported from Moscow, Russia.
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'Snowman' Christmas Ornament with Bell -
Unique hand-carved and handpainted Russian Christmas ornament imported from the capital of Russia, Moscow. Each and every one of our Christmas ornaments is an outstanding work of art - carved from wood and painted by a professional Russian decorative artist. They are so authentic that decorating your Christmas tree with them will give it a distinctive touch of the snowy festive Russia. ...and of course they would make the best Christmas gifts this winter! Height: 3.5-5 inches. Price given per item. Imported from Moscow, Russia.
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'Commander's Classic' Mechanical Watch -
Type: military watch Case: stainless steel with chrome plating Displays: hours, minutes, seconds, date Details: 18 mm band width; mechanical 2414 movement (17 Ruby jewels), 1' (24 mm) movement caliber; waterproof 2 ATM (20 m or 67 ft) Availability: ships within 5-7 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details For years 'Vostok' Chistopol factory has been the official supplier of the Soviet and Russian army. Commanders (komandirskie) men's wrist watches - one of which you see above - are famous for being robust, functional and extremely reliable. Manufacturer is ISO-9001 quality certified. Complaints pertaining to the functioning of this product are accepted only within 10 business days of its receipt. Factory defected items will be replaced - no questions asked.
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'Novgorod' -
Diameter: 12 inches. Unique hand-carved Russian wooden picture. Made solely by hand. Imported from Moscow. 100% authentic. Outstanding gift idea. Ships within 7-12 business days.
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Pipe (37) -
Hand-carved wooden pipe imported from Moscow, Russia. 100% original. Wonderful luxurious gift from Russia. Fully usable. Ships within 5-7 business days.
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'CCCP' Wall Clock -
Acrylic glass Russian wall clock with simple but easy-to-read dial and original CCCP look. Diameter: 10 inch. German clock mechanism. Runs on one AA battery (not included).
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Custom Cat Doll (05 pcs / souvenir) -
More Photos of this Set If you are interested in getting your own personalized nesting doll set made, kindly review our prices and conditions below and contact us via e-mail or at 1-877-787-7467 (toll free within the US). CUSTOM NESTING DOLLS (pricing) Number of Dolls in a Set Height (tallest doll) QUALITY Souvenir (good portraits + simple backgrounds) Exclusive (detailed portraits + complex backgrounds) 3 10 cm (4') $31.49 $41.99 4 16.25 cm (6.5') $44.99 $62.99 5 $52.49 $73.49 6 20 cm (8') $76.99 $96.24 7 $83.99 $104.99 8 25 cm (10') $108.27 $137.80 9 $114.49 $142.99 10 $115.49 $146.99 11 30 cm (12') $149.62 $209.47 12 $151.49 $212.49 13 $153.49 $215.49 14 $155.49 $218.49 15 $157.49 $220.49 16 $243.99 $278.99 17 $245.99 $282.99 18 $247.99 $286.99 19 $249.99 $290.99 20 $251.99 $294.99 Samples (click to see): souvenir sample 1, souvenir sample 2; exclusive sample 1, exclusive sample 2 Number of Portraits included in the above-quoted prices (max) 3 pc set 1 portrait per piece 4 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3, 4 – 1 per piece 5 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3, 4, 5 – 1 per piece 6 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4, 5, 6 – 1 per piece 7 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4 , 5, 6, 7 – 1 per piece 8 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6, 7, 8 – 1 per piece 9 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6, 7, 8, 9 – 1 per piece 10 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6, 7, 8, 9 – 1 per piece 10th piece – name written or flower painted 11 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6th piece – 2 portraits 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – 1 per piece 12 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6th piece – 2 portraits 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – 1 per piece 15 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6th piece – 2 portraits 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 – 1 per piece 13, 14, 15 – names written, animals/pets painted, flowers, etc. 20 pc set 1st piece – 2 portraits 2nd piece – 2 portraits 3rd piece – 2 portraits 4th piece – 2 portraits 5th piece – 2 portraits 6th piece – 2 portraits 7th piece – 2 portraits 8th piece – 2 portraits 9th piece – 2 portraits 10th piece – 2 portraits 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 – 1 per piece 19, 20 – names written, animals/pets painted, flowers, etc. Requirements Scans of photos (not exceeding 300 kBytes each), labeled 01, 02, 03, etc (where each number corresponds to the piece the person is to be painted on) to be e-mailed to info@russianlegacy.com together with detailed painting instructions (be as detailed as possible please).
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Spherical Shape Samovar -
Absolutely wonderful, large spherical shape with wonderful patina. Height: 16 1/2 inches. However, repairs have left several 'bumps'. Ships: within 2 business days from within the USA. Shipping & handling: FREE.
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'Ferrets' -
Size: approx. 4' Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this exclusive ''Ferrets'' one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It was first handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist who specializes in animals painting. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. Would make a wonderful gift to any kid, especially a growing one as it may be used as both a toy and a teaching tool. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: PETS ON NESTING DOLLS The tradition of painting pets, birds and poultry on nesting dolls is, actually, as old as the nesting doll itself. The first Russian nesting doll turned by Vassily Zviozdochkin and painted by Sergey Maliutin contained 8 pieces: a girl with a black rooster was followed by a boy and then by a girl again and so on. All figurines were different from each other, the last one was a figurine of a baby wrapped in diaper. Ever since then roosters and other poultry have been often pictured on matryoshka dolls. It is important to emphasize that poultry has always been treated a 'pets' by both village and town children. Chicks and ducklings are often pictured in the hands of children being in the same nesting doll set with children holding kittens and puppies. The matryoshka doll before you is an excellent example of a 'pets nesting doll'. It will make a wonderful gift to any kid, especially a growing one as it may be used as both a toy and a teaching tool.
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'Village Hospitality' -
Size: approx. 6.5'' Metric: 16.25 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. The set displays a typical Russian (rural Russia) woman - hospitable and welcoming. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN HOSPITALITY Should you be lucky enough to be invited to a Russian home for dinner be assured that you will get the best of what's on hand and plenty of it. Russians are famed for their hospitality and love to invite people over in order to thoroughly stuff them. It is expected that a guest will accept all that is offered and your host may be offended should you decline. Be prepared for staunch arguments on the part of your host as to why you should eat the lump of raw pork fat or drink the glass of home-made sweet elderberry wine stuck in front of you. When invited to a Russian's apartment for a dinner party it is considered de rigueur to bring something along, usually alcohol and perhaps flowers for the hostess. People often dress up as if they were going out to a fancy restaurant, and women take nice shoes with them in a bag in order to avoid the ridiculous situation of being in their finest evening dress and sliding around in tapochki. Drinks are usually preceeed by toasts (sometimes taking the form of long speeches) and much glass clinking. Often the revelry lasts well into the night and can include singing and dancing until people pass-out or go home... Copyright ''1 VIP Dating''
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St. Petersburg Chocolate: 'Poristy' Bar -
Authentic Russian chocolate by the 'Krupskaya Confectionery Factory' of St. Petersburg, Russia. 100 gram chocolate bar. Porous dark chocolate.
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'Cathedrals' -
Size: approx. 8'' Metric: 20 cm Consists of: 7 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation PRODUCT DETAILS: As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: RUSSIAN CHURCHES & CATHEDRALS Orthodox Christianity was brought to Russia during the time of Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev, during the twelfth century. Vladimir sent representatives to distant lands to study the religions of other civilizations. They reported back to him saying: Then we went to Greece, and the Greeks led us to where they worship their God, and we knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth. For on earth there is no such splendor or such beauty, and we are at a loss how to describe it. We only know that God dwells there among men. (The Russian Primary Chronicle) Bishops from Greece traveled to Russia to spread the faith, and Vladimir and many of his countrymen were converted to Christianity. The history of Russia was always characterized by invasions from foreign enemies, such as the Tartar Khans, in which the people sought to defend their homeland. By the 16th century the Khans suppressed the independence of the Russian lands, exacting monetary tribute, and prohibiting the unhindered practice of the Orthodox Christianity by the Russian peoples. It was primarily the desire for political and economic freedom, and the desire for the freedom to worship in the Orthodox Christian manner, which lead the Russian Czar Ivan Grozny to lead an army of 150,000 upon the Tartar stronghold at the city of Kazan in the summer of 1552. On the Orthodox Feast Day of the Protection of the Theotokos, called ''the Pokhrov'' (October 1, 1552) the army marched on Kazan. The following day the city fell to the armies of Ivan. The victory was attributed to the intercessions of the Theotokos (the Mother of God) on behalf of the Russian people. Some 3 years later in 1555 the Czar ordered the beginning of the construction of the Pokhrovsky Cathedral in commemoration of this victory. The Cathedral of the Pokhrov, commonly called St. Basil's Cathedral, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Russia, and one of the most spectacular buildings in the world. It is recognized the world over as a symbol of Russia and of the Russian Orthodox Church. After Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453, Russia continued for several centuries to develop a national art that had grown out of the middle Byzantine period. During the 10th-15th centuries, Russian art had begun to show marked local variation from the Byzantine model, and after the fall of Constantinople it continued along these distinctive lines of development. This period of Russian art, which lasted until the adoption of western European culture in the 18th century, is also known as the Moscow or National period. During the Moscow period, churches in Russia began to develop a style all their own. The following brief essay describes well the changes in Russian architecture: After the hegemony in the world of Orthodox Christianity shifted to Muscovite Russia, Moscow, having become the new city of Constantine--the ''third Rome''--and aspiring to rival the older centres of culture, launched a building program commensurate with its international importance. The Kremlin and two of its important churches were rebuilt by Italian architects between 1475 and 1510. These churches, the Assumption (Uspensky) Cathedral and the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, were largely modeled after the churches of Vladimir. The Italians were required to incorporate the basic features of Byzantine planning and design into the new cathedrals; it was only in the exterior decoration of St. Michael the Archangel that they succeeded in introducing Italian decorative motifs. A third church, the modest Annunciation Cathedral (1484-89), with its warm beauty, was the work of Pskov architects. There the kokoshniki were introduced in the treatment of the roof. This element, similar in outline to the popular Russian bochka roof (pointed on top, with the sides forming a continuous double curve, concave above and convex below), foreshadowed a tendency to replace the forms of the Byzantine arch by more elongated silhouettes. Ecclesiastical architecture began to lose the special features associated with the Byzantine heritage, becoming more national in character and increasingly permeated with the taste and thought of the people. The most important change in Russian church design of the 16th century was the introduction of the tiered tower and the tent-shaped roof first developed in wood by Russia's carpenters. Next was the substitution of the bulb-shaped spire for the traditional Byzantine cupola. This affected the design of masonry architecture by transforming its proportions and decoration and even its structural methods. The buildings acquired a dynamic, exteriorized articulation and specifically Russian national characteristics. The boldest departures from Byzantine architecture were the churches of the Ascension at Kolomenskoye (1532) and the Decapitation of St. John the Baptist at Dyakovo (c. 1532) and, above all, the Cathedral of St. Basil (Vasily) the Blessed (or, the Pokrovsky Cathedral) in Moscow, 1554-60. In St. Basil the western academic architectural concepts, ba
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Plate Stand -
Size: diameter: 9.6' / depth: 1.6' Metric: diameter: 24 cm / depth: 3 cm Nature: cobalt painted porcelain Finish: glazed (glossy) Availability: ships within 7-15 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all Gzhel works this charming porcelain plate stand/coster was first created in a plaster form being cast from liquid porcelain mass. After the first burning the form was painted by cobalt. The background was kept white. Then the painting was covered by glaze. Glaze fused and made the surface of the work glassy, giving cobalt its blue colour. This is a top quality Russian Gzhel porcelain work that would make a fancy gift to anyone. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: GZHEL PORCELAIN Gzhel porcelain decorated with fancy blue painting has acquired wide popularity in the whole wide world. Its value consists in its uniqueness and decorativeness. Gzhel ware is decorated with flowers, leaves, bunches and garlands of flowers. They are painted with the only colour - blue cobalt, which is sometimes laid wide and rich dab and other times in hardly noticeable touch of the brush. Touches of different intensity create a rich, bright and very impressive picture. The history of Gzhel porcelain began in the seventeenth century. The porcelain took the name 'Gzhel' after the village Gzhel which is situated in Moscow gerion. The first documentary evidence about the village dates back to the 1339 ecclesiastical charter of the Russian tzar Ivan Kalita. There, at the distance of 60 km from Moscow people had been long engaged in pottery. Archaeological discoveries confirm the existence of pottery on Gzhel territory since the beginning of the fourteenth century. Gzhel crafters have always made not only table-ware, but also small genre sculpture. These works depicted animals and people in action. From time to time entire scenes of rural or urban life were depicted in such sculptures. For example: traditional tea-drinking, beauties walking or sitting at work, hens, roosters, birds and so on. All works have a uniting feature - hand-made fancy blue painting on white background. They are all truly hand-made! The artist paints every cup or vase with a brush. That is why there are no two similar works, each one being really unique and keeping the style of its creator. Gzhel craftsmen are true artists that join talent and centuries-old experience of their predecessors. However, hand-made works are labour-intensive. They always come in small numbers, which often cannot meet the demand. Even in Russia not many people have Gzhel ware; and collectors are very proud of their collections. The original ware has the hallmark 'Gzhel' which confirms its authenticity and quality. All Gzhel works are created in plaster forms being cast from liquid porcelain mass. After the first burning the form is painted by cobalt. Usually the background stays white. Then painting is covered by glaze. Glaze fuses and makes the surface of the work glassy, giving cobalt its blue colour. Ornaments of gzhel items are normally based on plants and flowers (roses are the most widely distributed kinds of gzhel patterns). Modern Gzhel art is charming, cheerful and original. It soaks up the beauty of Russian nature and reserved, strong and expressive spirit of Russian people. Today Gzhel is going through its golden age. There appear magnificent works with their mysterious dark blue shades floating through the light field. Fabulous patterns, garlands, free touches coupled with subtle drawings - all of this makes Gzhel ware original, decorative and attractive. It is nice to use Gzhel tableware. It has become very popular lately. Many collectors have been collecting it. White and blue articles decorate houses in different parts of the world. In our age of stamped fashion the thirst for original things - made not by a machine but by man's hands - continuously increases. The value of such things will undoubtedly increase with time.
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'Snow Maiden in Tortoise' Brooch -
Diameter: 2 inches. Handmade Russian lacquer brooch. Imported from Moscow, Russia. Handpainted and hand lacquered to preserve the richness of color. 100% authentic. Excellent for favors and small Christmas gifts for friends and family.
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'Russian Elk' Russian Pocket Watch -
Type: pocket watch Movement: 18 Ruby Jewels (mechanical) Size: diameter: 2' (5 cm) height: 0.56' (1.4 cm) Includes: 14' (35 cm) chain, user manual in English, one year manufacturer's warranty Availability: ships within 5-7 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details 'Molnija' Watch Factory is based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is well-known as an industrial center of Southern Urals (Ural Mountains divide Russia roughly in half: from North to South). 'Molnija' [moh-l-nee-yah] is the Russian word for 'lightning'. The Factory was founded on 17 November 1947 and first specialized in producing both wrist watches, pocket watches, table clocks, and specific type clocks for Soviet tanks and submarines. Starting from the late 50's the Factory has been producing mainly such 18 Jewels pocket watches as you see above. These watches have had two covers: bottom and top ones. Pressing to the head opens the top cover, displaying the dial. These pocket watches are world-famous for their classic design and reliable movement. Would undoubtedly make a great gift to any man! Duration of operation on one full wind-up: min. 39 hours. Guaranteed accuracy: from - 20 to + 50 s/day (at temperature (20±5) degrees Centigrade). Average service life: 20 years. Complaints pertaining to the functioning of this product are accepted only within 10 business days of its receipt. Factory defected items will be replaced - no questions asked.
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'Have You Taken Care of Your Breasts?' -
'Have You Taken Care of Your Breasts?' postcard, based on an authentic Soviet poster. Size: 7.2 x 5.2 inches (18 x 13 cm). Imported from Moscow, Russia.
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'Semenov' 15 pc Matryoshka (red) -
Size: approx. 11.2' Metric: 28 cm Consists of: 15 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist in the city of Semenov, Russia. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: 'SEMENOVSKAYA' or SEMENOV CITY MATRYOSHKA 'Semenovskaya' is a Russian adjective that stands for 'that of Semenov', or - to be more precise - 'that of Semenov city', a small town in Nizhny Novgorod province that greatly contributed to matryoshka history. Olga Litvina in her article 'About Matryoshka' writes: The end of the XIXth century brought with it a real 'matryoshka boom'. To satisfy the unexpected demand, new manufacturers emerged on the market. In less than a few years, almost the whole city of Sergiev Posad was painting matryoshkas. This city was the place that had both multitudes of experienced wood turners and the excellent raw material: birch and lime trees. The painting was done by family cartels, where even children and old people took part in the process. As a rule, Russian matryoshkas depicted young ladies in Russian sarafans [peasant woman's dress] and shawls, holding baskets, flowers, bread-and-salt [traditional Russian sign of hospitality], etc. Matryoshkas gained considerable popularity abroad and in the beginning of the XXth century Russia started exporting the dolls in large quantities. Matryoshka business turned out to be so profitable that a number of other matryoshka-making centers have appeared soon after the mass export has begun. The largest were based in the city of Semenov of Nizhnii Novgorod province and in the village of Polkhov-Maidan. Moreover, this was the time when first western counterfeits appeared on the market. A number of German companies, for example, were turning and painting their own nesting dolls, selling them as Russian matryoshkas. Even though nowadays one can find matryoshkas of various unusual shapes - ball- or cone-shaped, in forms of boxes and bottle-holders - figurines imitating woman's body still remain the most popular ones. As a rule Sergiev Posad dolls are, however, wider and smaller than the Semenov-turned ones. This nesting doll is an authentic example of a Semenov style of matryoshka painting. Handmade in the city of Semenov it features the characteristic bright red flowers and traditional yellow scarves.
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'Officer' Bottle Holder -
Height: 5.6 inches (14 cm). As all of our bottle holders, this wooden holder is handcrafted in the heart of Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional artist specialized in painting on wood. May also be used as a treasure box. The bottle holder is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and would make a great gift and/or a nice addition to dining accessories in your kitchen.
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Orenburg Shawl (03) -
Size: 32 x 32 inches. Original Orenburg handmade shawl knitted from 100% genuine goat down. Soft and cozy, beautiful and elegant, highly durable and really unique (as each shawl is literally hand knitted). In comparison to the pashmina, these Russian shawls are much more attractive and refined. Each authentic Orenburg shawl is so finesse that it may be stretched through a wedding (or engagement) ring. The production of such a shawl is extremely labor-intensive, which reflects on the cost of the shawls. Wonderful addition to any women's outfit. Perfect engagement gift! Note: The item you receive may differ slightly due to the availability of the fabric and dye lots at the time of order. Every attempt will be made to make each item exactly as pictured or as close as possible.
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Cheese Cutting Board -
Size: approx. 9.6' x 6' x 0.28' Metric: 24 x 15 x 0.7 cm Nature: cobalt painted porcelain Finish: glazed (glossy) Availability: ships within 7-15 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all Gzhel works this charming porcelain cutting board was first created in a plaster form being cast from liquid porcelain mass. After the first burning the form was painted by cobalt. The background was kept white. Then the painting was covered by glaze. Glaze fused and made the surface of the work glassy, giving cobalt its blue colour. This is a top quality Russian Gzhel porcelain work that would make a fancy gift to anyone. MORE INFO / RELATED STORY: GZHEL PORCELAIN Gzhel porcelain decorated with fancy blue painting has acquired wide popularity in the whole wide world. Its value consists in its uniqueness and decorativeness. Gzhel ware is decorated with flowers, leaves, bunches and garlands of flowers. They are painted with the only colour - blue cobalt, which is sometimes laid wide and rich dab and other times in hardly noticeable touch of the brush. Touches of different intensity create a rich, bright and very impressive picture. The history of Gzhel porcelain began in the seventeenth century. The porcelain took the name 'Gzhel' after the village Gzhel which is situated in Moscow gerion. The first documentary evidence about the village dates back to the 1339 ecclesiastical charter of the Russian tzar Ivan Kalita. There, at the distance of 60 km from Moscow people had been long engaged in pottery. Archaeological discoveries confirm the existence of pottery on Gzhel territory since the beginning of the fourteenth century. Gzhel crafters have always made not only table-ware, but also small genre sculpture. These works depicted animals and people in action. From time to time entire scenes of rural or urban life were depicted in such sculptures. For example: traditional tea-drinking, beauties walking or sitting at work, hens, roosters, birds and so on. All works have a uniting feature - hand-made fancy blue painting on white background. They are all truly hand-made! The artist paints every cup or vase with a brush. That is why there are no two similar works, each one being really unique and keeping the style of its creator. Gzhel craftsmen are true artists that join talent and centuries-old experience of their predecessors. However, hand-made works are labour-intensive. They always come in small numbers, which often cannot meet the demand. Even in Russia not many people have Gzhel ware; and collectors are very proud of their collections. The original ware has the hallmark 'Gzhel' which confirms its authenticity and quality. All Gzhel works are created in plaster forms being cast from liquid porcelain mass. After the first burning the form is painted by cobalt. Usually the background stays white. Then painting is covered by glaze. Glaze fuses and makes the surface of the work glassy, giving cobalt its blue colour. Ornaments of gzhel items are normally based on plants and flowers (roses are the most widely distributed kinds of gzhel patterns). Modern Gzhel art is charming, cheerful and original. It soaks up the beauty of Russian nature and reserved, strong and expressive spirit of Russian people. Today Gzhel is going through its golden age. There appear magnificent works with their mysterious dark blue shades floating through the light field. Fabulous patterns, garlands, free touches coupled with subtle drawings - all of this makes Gzhel ware original, decorative and attractive. It is nice to use Gzhel tableware. It has become very popular lately. Many collectors have been collecting it. White and blue articles decorate houses in different parts of the world. In our age of stamped fashion the thirst for original things - made not by a machine but by man's hands - continuously increases. The value of such things will undoubtedly increase with time.
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