Matryoshka Dolls as Decorative Art

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Beresta (Birch Bark)

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Wicker-Work

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Wood Carving

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Miniature Painting

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Pavlovo Posad Shawls

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Zhostovo Painting

Zhostovo Painting

Zhostovo painting is one of the traditional types of Russian decorative work developed in the village of Zhostovo, Mytishi region, Moscow oblast. It appeared at the beginning of the 19th century under the influence of Ural flower painting on metal. Zhostovo painting is essentially drawing on metal trays preliminarily covered by several layers of thick putty and oil varnish (normally, of black color). The painting itself is accomplished in several consequent stages; soft brush and oil-colors (richly mixed with linseed-oil) create an impression of an energetic and elastic touch.
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Khokhloma Painting

Khokhloma Painting

Khokhloma painting on wood is a traditional type of Russian decorative work that was started in the second half of the 17th century on the territory of what is today Koverninsky region of Nizhnii Novgorod oblast. The name of this type of painting was given to it after the trade village of Khokhloma - also located in the Nizhnii Novgorod oblast. From the 18th until the beginning of the 20th century this village was known as the trade center for the products of Khokhloma painting.
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Samovar (Kettle)

Samovar (Kettle)

The samovar is a purely Russian invention. It is used for making tea. In the 17th century tea was delivered to Russia from the territory of West Mongolia and it was used as medicine among the nobility. Tea was a competitor of sbiten, the most favourite drink in Russia back then. Its components were: hot water, medicinal herbs, and honey.
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Orenburg Down Shawls

Orenburg Down Shawls

Orenburg down shawls are unique in their knitting. Women of south and east districts of Orenburg region have been making them since the 18th century. Climate conditions provided for breeding of an exclusive breed of goats there with light, warm, silky, long fibrous kind of down, which cannot be found anywhere else.
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