The Traditional Matryoshka nesting dolls are designed in a simple folk style that has endured over the decades. The nesting matryoshka doll is a international favorite. Almost everyone loves to explore anything that can be opened, just to see what is inside. These images have hand painted backgrounds and highlights, and for certain elements, Golden Cockerel reproduces the original hand-painted artwork on printed vinyl and artfully applies them to the dolls. Then the dolls have multiple layers of non-toxic water-based lacquer applied. The designs are done at the Golden Cockerel art studio in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Traditional Matryoshka doll is the the perfect doll to introduce the joys of matryoshka collecting! Please note that the smaller pieces can be very small. Please make sure your recipient is old enough and wise enough not to swallow the characters (around three and older).