Poteshny Promysel

For more than 35 years, master artisans from Saint Petersburg have been creating unique porcelain souvenir and decorative dolls. The collection features exquisite handcrafted dolls dressed in historical and traditional costumes from the peoples of Russia and around the world, military uniforms, fairy-tale characters and Christmas tree ornaments. Today, the range includes around 2,500 designs.

Each doll is handcrafted through several stages by the company's artisans. The heads and hands are made from bisque porcelain, cast and fired in the company's own ceramics workshop, then hand-painted with tempera paints. The body is built on a papier-mâché cone, while the costumes are cast separately. The company is included in the Federal Register of Russian Folk Arts and Crafts Enterprises.