Russian Lacquer Box. Kholuy. Fairy Tales |
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"Nikita Kozhemyaka" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from the Russian fairy tale "Kashchei the Immortal".
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"Fire Bird's Feather" Lacquer Kholui Box
In Slavic folklore, the Firebird is a magical glowing bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and bringer of doom to its captor.
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"The Humpbacked Horse" Lacquer Kholui Box
"The Humpbacked Horse" is a Russian fairy-tale by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov.
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"Emelya and the Pike" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from the Russian folk fairy-tale "Emelya and the Pike".
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"Present of the Mistress of Copper Mountain" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from the Russian story "The Tale of Stone Flower", by Bazhov P.P., based on the Urals folklore.
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"The Mistress of Copper Mountain" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from the Russian story "The Tale of Stone Flower", by Bazhov P.P., based on the Urals folklore.
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"Dobrynya's Seeing-off" Lacquer Kholui Box
Dobrynya was Vladimir the Great's maternal uncle and tutor who was later transformed into the invincible bogatyr Dobrynya Nikitich in the East-Slavic folklore.
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"Ruslan's Parting with Ratmir" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from a poem "Ruslan and Ludmila" by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1820.
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"Ruslan and the Head" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from a poem "Ruslan and Ludmila" by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1820.
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"Ruslan and Ludmila" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from a poem "Ruslan and Ludmila" by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1820.
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"Sadko" Lacquer Kholui Box
Sadko was a legendary hero of a Russian "bylina" (epic tale) with the same name, a merchant and "gusli" musician from Novgorod.
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"Seven Simeons" Lacquer Kholui Box
The episode depicted on this Russian lacquer box is taken from the Russian folk fairy-tale "Seven Simeons".
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