Kovrov Painted Clay Figures.


Kovrov is a picturesque city of about 170,000 inhabitants and is located on the banks of the Klyazma River in the Vladimir Oblast of western Russia. It is about 150 miles northeast of Moscow and 45 miles south of the city of Ivanovo. Kovrov was founded in 1778 under the reign of Catherine the Great by Prince Vasily Andreyevich Kovrov of Perm.
The folk figures and whistles of this town are very playful and are the very definition of whimsical - in short, they are wonderful exponents of applied Russian folk art from a bygone era. These are high-quality and we have only one of each shown.
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Teremok.
Elaborate figure based on a traditional
Russian children's tale (story is included).
8" x 4" x 4".
[#KV-35]
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Family.
Two-sided figure. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"x 3".
Sorry, sold. [#KV-3]
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The Old and The New.
Tradition meets the modern day.
5" x 4" x 3".
[#KV-90]
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Sisters.
3 1/4"x 4" x 2".
[#KV-4Y] or [#KV-4O]
1 of each.
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Animal Tea Party.
Lishichka (Fox) entertains Mishka (Bear).
5" x 5 1/2" x 3".
[#KV-120]
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Bunny Coin Bank.
7 1/2" x 5" x 3 1/2".
[#KV-65]
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Kozyol and Volk Bank.
In traditional Russian costumes.
8" x 6" x 3".
[#KV-110]
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Bear Coin Bank.
Holds a spoon with honey. Hive says "Honey" in Russian.
Two coins slots.
7 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/2".
[#KV-55]
Condition note: some minor paint loss,
especially as shown here

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Clay Whistles.
Elaborate figure based on a traditional theme.
Order by number please. One each only.
From 2 1/2" to 3" tall.
[#KV-WH] Order by number, please.
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Clay Whistles.
Elaborate figure based on a traditional theme.
1 each only. 2 1/2" to 3" tall.
[#KV-WH] Order by number, please.
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