This hand painted plate is from the RUSSIAN LEGENDS series of limited edition decorative collector plates produced in Russia. The series depicts famous Russian legends and fairy tales. They are patterned after the designs and style found on Russian lacquer boxes from the village of Palekh. The famous Russian fairy tale depicted on this particular plate is that of Ruslan and Ludmila by Alexander Pushkin and illustrates the fictional land of Lukomorye from the opening line of the poem "There is a green oak-tree by the Lukomorye, …". The plates are created with 16-17 layers of ceramic pigments along with 18 kt gold on hard fired porcelain. The firing period was approximately 195 days at the historic Vinogradoff Porcelain factory. The reverse side is written in Russian describing the title, story, and serial number. No chips or cracks - although there are 2 small holes on the back for easy hanging. Along the bottom edge of the plate is the artist's signature. This plate measures 7.75 inches in diameter.

GOLD PLATE HOLDER NOT INCLUDED IN PURCHASE.