Russian Matryoshka MATT nesting doll 5 FAMILY & Samovar Tea Dinner NINA signed

  

Russian, hand carved and painted beautiful wooden family set of 5 nesting dolls. The first one signed by the Russian Artist.

Height of the biggest doll is 16.5 cm or 6 1/2 inches. A SAMOVAR is a heated metal container traditionally used to heat and boil water in and around Russia, as well as in other Central, South-Eastern, Eastern European countries, and in the Middle-East. Since the heated water is usually used for making tea, many samovars have an attachment on the tops of their lids to hold and heat a teapot filled with tea concentrate. Though traditionally heated with coal or charcoal, many newer samovars use electricity and heat water in a similar manner as an electric water boiler.

Samovars come in different body shapes: urn- or krater-shaped, barrel, cylindric, spherical. A typical samovar consists of a body, base and chimney, cover and steam vent, handles, faucet and key, crown and ring, chimney extension and cap, drip-bowl, and teapots. A traditional samovar consists of a large metal container with a faucet near the bottom and a metal pipe running vertically through the middle. Samovars are typically crafted out of copper, brass, bronze, silver, gold, tin or nickel.

The pipe is filled with solid fuel to heat the water in the surrounding container. A small (6 to 8 inches) smoke-stack is put on the top to ensure draft. After the fire is off a teapot could be placed on top to be kept heated with the passing hot air. The teapot is used to brew the??????? (zavarka), a strong concentrate of tea.

The tea is served by diluting this concentrate with??????? Kipyatok (boiled water) from the main container, usually at a ratio of about 10 parts water to one part tea concentrate, although tastes vary.

It is particularly well-suited to tea-drinking in a communal setting over a protracted period. The Russian expression "to have a sit by samovar" means to have a leisurely talk while drinking tea from samovar. This compares with the German Kaffeeklatsch, Turkish nargile culture or (superficially) with the Japanese tea ceremony.

In everyday use it was an economical permanent source of hot water in older times. Various slow-burning items could be used for fuel, such as charcoal or dry pinecones. When not in use, the fire in the samovar pipe was faintly smouldering. When necessary, it was quickly rekindled with the help of bellows.

(sapog) could be used for this purpose, there were bellows manufactured specifically for use on samovars. The samovar was an important attribute of a Russian household. Sizes and designs varied, from "40-pail" ones of 400 litres (100 US gallons) to 1 litre (1 US quart) size, from cylindrical to spherical, from plain iron to polished brass to gilt. In modern times, the samovar is mostly associated with Russian exotica and nostalgia, though they are also quite popular with Iranian immigrants and their descendants.

Today electric samovars are available. These items are creations of a very skilled and passionate artist who has developed her own style which is both unique and traditional. Her work has not just a wonderful fine quality finish but also has a beautiful loving warmth to it.

If you are looking for a very special set for a special present or for your own collection, this is it. All my dolls fit inside one another!!

We speak French, English, German and Russian. Please leave feedback once you have received the item so that I know it has arrived safely. I will leave feedback in return. Smoke & Pet Free Item.

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The seller is "tom3burma" and is located in norwich, Norfolk. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
• Custom Bundle: No
• Height: 16
• Number of Pieces: 5
• Doll Size: 7 in.
• Features: Artist Made
• Ethnicity: Russian
• Brand: Handmade
• Non-Domestic Product: No