Tin whistle "Soldier bear" Filimonovskaya Igrushka

Filimonovo toy always done with humor. Funny story, where the bear — whether hugging a soldier is considered traditional. Here and a fairy tale, and the scene of people's life, because in filimonovskaya toy always tried to pass on what is close and clear. Filimonovsky fishing was born in the Tula region. Are figurines made of clay "scenic", of which figures get stretched and therefore more fun. Paint them a very bright aniline dyes. This is usually deep pink, yellow, green and red stripes. Toy recognizable and popular. Samples are kept in museums, private collections and in the teaching classrooms of educational institutions. Despite the popularity, build a real filimonovskaya toy only master with great experience. You need to know all the subtleties of craftsmanship and historical features of the toy. Irina is considered to be one of the best masters.

"the Soldiers and the bear." Traditional filimonovskaya toy, a clay whistle. Author: folk artist of Russia, member of Union of artists of Russia Irina Konstantinovna Levitin. The village of Filimonovo, Tula oblast, Russia. 2017 Clay, paint, lacquer, rossie. Size — 15х9х5 cm Weight — 290 g.