Handmade Gift Russian souvenir For sewing Matryoshka-needler Khokhloma Painting

Handmade work. Gift for a needlewoman. A Russian souvenir. Matryoshka-needler. Eco-friendly materials: linden, gouache, potal, varnish. Made in Russia. Unusual, Khokhloma Painting. Khokhloma is the true personification of the tradition of folk crafts in Russia. It is still loved today for its unique patterns and harmonious color combination. The main colors used in painting belong to the warm range of the spectrum: red, black, gold.The combination of these colors, which came from icon painting, is very symbolic:• red (beautiful) color of power;* the golden color of search, well-being, the divine principle;* the black color of the curtain before eternal life, the color of spiritual purification.This color helps to relieve stress and is comparable to the perception of a smoothly flowing river or a peacefully burning fire.Traditional elements of khokhloma are red juicy rowan and strawberry berries, flowers and branches. Often there are birds, fish and animals.They paint the products manually, without preliminary marking, thanks to this, each product is unique, and the drawing is different from the previous one each time. Size 4.33 x 1.38 inches. Weight 0.88 oz.