The size of the biggest Russian doll in this Cathedrals set is approx. 13 cm (5.2 inches) and was made by talented artists working in the very heart
of the matryoshka region, Sergiev Posad, in Russia.
The set is of a “paunchy” (puzataya) or they are also called “light
bulb” shape and is beautifully decorated by highly skilled artists
using a number of traditional techniques. There are pictures of
Russian cathedrals in the centre of each doll and beautiful patterns
run across them which give them very authentic feel. The patterns
continue to the back of the dolls as well.
As you can imagine from the quality of the dolls, there was a lot
of work and a number of high skilled techniques going into making
them. After preparing and polishing the moulds, made of Linden tree,
a process of pyrography was applied to the individual dolls. Pyrography
means "writing with fire" and is the traditional art of
using a heated tip or wire to burn designs onto natural materials
such as wood or leather.
This set of ten Russian dolls can be a nice addition to your collection
or a charming present for someone special. Every doll is unique
as artists tend to add something different to each and every doll
set they paint. Russian dolls, as in life itself, may have their own
features, characters, colours and moods and can be truly unique
to you. All our Russian dolls are hollow inside (apart from the
last, smallest doll of each set), they all open in half and fit
inside each other.
Please note that there may be some bright spots on the pictures of some Russian dolls on our website, resulting from photo camera flash and
lights. The actual Russian dolls that you will receive will not
have any of those spots.
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