Souvenir "Dog", 3.5 × 4 × 5.5 cm, Kargopol toy, mix

Kargopol toy - the folk fishing of the Russian North, which arose in the area of ​​the city of Kargopol, Arkhangelsk region. Peasant potters were adorned with a special painting toys, which were made from clay remnants - the most affordable material. The figures were made in the winter, when there was no work in the field, not for sale, but for the sake of entertainment. Crafts in the form of animals and fairy -tale heroes were given to children, and toys with rural plots were set at fairs to attract attention.

Now such toys use mainly as souvenirs and interior decor.

Distinctive features Kargopol painting:

• 2-3 bright shade on a whitened background;
• The unpretentious pyte pattern-lines, circles, points;
• Simplified image of the characters;
• The use of the symbols of ancient Rus' - the sun, the moon and signs of the elements.

Kargopol clay toy symbolizes faith in miracles, the joy of childhood and love of childhood native land and nature.