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Lomonosov porcelain
The Imperial Porcelain Factory was founded in 1744.
Its name was changed to Lomonosov Porcelain
Factory during the Soviet period. The brand became
famous in Russia and abroad, especially the products
made in 'cobalt net; design. Read more
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Gzhel
Gzhel is the name of the style in ceramics existing
from the beginning of XIX century. The name was
taken from the name of the area where the products of
this style were manufactured. It is located in Moscow
region, about 60 km south-east from Moscow.
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Amber
Amber is fossil resin found in different place of our
planet, but Palmniken field located in the Baltic Sea
near Kalinigrad city is considered as the largest
deposit of amber. Amber is widely used as the
material for jewellry and souvenirs, but it also is
well-known in folks medicine. Read more
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Khokhloma
The history of the Russian wood painting handicraft
goes back to XVII century. It appeared in the Nizhny
Novgorod region which is located to the east of
Moscow. Khokhloma painting is made usually on
the items of the wooden tableware and furniture.
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Palekh miniature
The miniature painting with tempera paints on the
articles made of papier mâché is known as Palekh
miniature. The history of Palekh miniature began in
1922 when the first small box painted in this
technique was made by the artist Ivan Golikov.
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Orenburg shawls
Downy knitting handicraft appeared in Orenburg region
in XVIII century and since then it became famous not
only in Russia but also abroad. The down of the
Orenburg goats is the thinnest in the world. That's why
the shawls made of this down are so valuable.
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Pavlovsky Posad shawls
Woollen and half-woollen shawls produced in
Pavlovsky Posad city are well-known in Russia and
abroad. The manufacturing of these shawls began
in Pavlosky Posad, which is located 68 km east
from Moscow, in the middle of XIX century.
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Matryoshka dolls
The famous matryoshka doll is actually the set of the
dolls decreasing sizes which are placed one inside
the other. It is made of wood and is painted in a
traditional Russian or modern style. The last means
that you can see the matryoska dolls with the images
of politicians or actors or pop-stars. Read more
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