Fairy Tale Doll 10pc./9"

Artist Valya Luginina produces an outstanding 10pc. doll illustrating scenes from favorite tales. She depicts The Firebird, The Frog Princess, The Scarlet Flower (Russian version of Beauty & the Beast), Thumbellina, Alyonushka, The Nutcracker, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Pinocchio, and Kolobok—The Little Dough Ball (Russian version of Gingerbread Man). A Golden Cockerel exclusive.

Production Techniques: Hand Painting. This doll was carved in the Upper Volga region, then delivered to the Golden Cockerel workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia. Our artists painstakingly hand paint every detail, beginning with backgrounds and moving to the finer elements that require a brush of very select Siberian squirrel hair. It is daunting to think of the time and talent invested in each of the nesting pieces! Finally we baptize each doll in multiple layers of non-toxic water-based lacquer to make a marvelous matryoshka that will delight children and collectors. The bottom of the largest doll gets stamped with Golden Cockerel’s “Made in Russia” mark of quality, initialed by the artist, and dated like a true collectible. We can only hope you will give it a good home.

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