{"product_id":"vintage-russian-matryoshka-nesting-doll-set-of-5-with-expressive-folk-character-faces-and-striped-costumes","title":"Vintage Russian Matryoshka Nesting Doll Set of 5 with Expressive Folk Character Faces and Striped Costumes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFull of personality, warmth, and old-world charm — this vintage \u003cstrong\u003eRussian matryoshka nesting doll set of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e is a wonderfully characterful early set with a rustic, hand-painted quality that sets it apart from later more polished examples. Each doll has a completely distinct and expressive face, making this feel less like a matched set and more like a little family of folk characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003elargest doll\u003c\/strong\u003e wears a red headscarf and a green and white apron dress with a mischievous, gap-toothed grin and rosy cheeks — a classic babushka with real personality. The \u003cstrong\u003esecond doll\u003c\/strong\u003e is dressed in a bold \u003cstrong\u003eyellow and multicolor striped skirt\u003c\/strong\u003e with a green headscarf and a knowing smile. The \u003cstrong\u003ethird doll\u003c\/strong\u003e wears a green and white apron with a red headscarf. The \u003cstrong\u003efourth doll\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sweet \u003cstrong\u003eblonde girl in a black bodice and blue floral dress\u003c\/strong\u003e. The \u003cstrong\u003efifth and smallest solid figure\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tiny \u003cstrong\u003ebaby or infant\u003c\/strong\u003e in white with a pink face and a little tuft of white hair — utterly endearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of each doll shows bold \u003cstrong\u003evertical striped folk costume backs\u003c\/strong\u003e in red, green, yellow, and teal — bright and graphic. The paint has the characteristic slight roughness and warmth of early hand-painted Russian folk production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage Russian matryoshka nesting doll set of 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 5 pieces nest perfectly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLargest doll approximately 5\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive distinct expressive folk character faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabushka in red headscarf, yellow-striped babushka, green-scarfed figure, blonde girl in floral dress, tiny baby solid figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold vertical striped folk costume backs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly rustic hand-painted style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage condition — paint shows honest age wear consistent with early production; all figures intact and nesting well (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully characterful and early-style matryoshka set for collectors who appreciate the rustic charm of folk art over later more commercial examples. The tiny baby at the center is particularly sweet. One of a kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ro and Bettes Attic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405153599547,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0296\/6843\/files\/IMG_1387.jpg?v=1775329653","url":"https:\/\/ro-and-bettes-attic-2.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-russian-matryoshka-nesting-doll-set-of-5-with-expressive-folk-character-faces-and-striped-costumes","provider":"Ro and Bettes Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}