"Uzor" is a Russian word that means "patterned weaving" and the hand-painted flowers on this traditional doll have some wonderful patterns in traditional colors of red, green and yellow. Viatka "Northern" Maidens came from the city of Viatka, formerly Kirov, in the Kirov oblast, or province. These were made in the Kirov Factory in the mid-1980s. These traditional Russian dolls have an uncommon trait: the first, or head, doll is painted purple. About 20 years ago, as we sifted through the large wood crates in which these dolls were imported, we discovered, that for every 15 traditional yellow and red head dolls, one would be purple. We wondered why this color was so uncommon. And to be quite honest, we still don't have a definitive answer. Our guess is that the color purple, which seldom occurs in nature, was reserved for just a few of the dolls, or perhaps only a few of the painters were given this color to use. It might also have to do with the fact that purple is, in many ways, a royal color. In any case, the purple variation makes an interesting collectible for the nesting doll completist. Note: it is only the first doll which is purple, the inner dolls will vary. Brand-new condition.
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