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Nesting Dolls
Believe it or not, but here is what warm island weather does to our beloved Santa Claus.
- Nesting Dolls - Hawaiian Santa Claus Transformation - 3-piece Matryoshka (discontinued)
- Ask Santa about Christmas weather in Hawaii
- Three dolls nesting one inside another
- Polished Lime tree wood
- Dolls appearance may vary slightly from the displayed image since each doll is uniquely crafted and hand painted by the professional Russian Artist
- Height of the biggest doll: 4.5"
- Height of the smallest doll: 2.5"
- Exclusively signed by the Artist at the bottom of the first doll
- Each doll is handmade in each exquisite detail and is unique
- Dolls capture and combine astonishing Hawaiian culture with Russian folk art
- Museum quality doll collections
- Designed in Hawaii and made in Russia
- Distributed by Universal Artists (MiliMili Dolls Collection)
- Item #: d219
- Price: $81.00
The style of doll making you see on this web site is called Russian Matryoshka; hand-painted wooden dolls nestled or fitting into one another that is a symbol of Russian Folk Art. The first doll was purportedly first fashioned after a Japanese doll showing a sage by the name of Fukuruma. Some Japanese have claimed that a Russian Monk created the first doll.
Lime trees, known for its flowers from which honey with healing properties is obtained, are used to make Matryoshkas. Turning operations rely on intuition and great skill rather than exact measurements. After the hand-turning work is done, the dolls are cleaned, primed with starchy glue, polished, and painted. Then they are set out to dry for a few days and then given several coats of lacquer to give these dolls their brilliant shine. The largest doll in each set is signed by the Artist in Moscow.
These unique dolls from Russia are known throughout the world and are now designed in Hawaii to depict designs expressive of Hawaii and the cultures that influence the islands, as Hawaii continue to be the melting pot of the Pacific.
Gift wrapped. The set comes with Hawai'i post card. Please enter a gift message in the Comments field during checkout.
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