Masters of Craft

Khokhloma tableware, The Golden Khokhloma Museum, Semyonov  I believe almost every family in Russia owns at least a couple of wooden war...

photo  source Until 1980, when pieces of Japanese embroidery were exhibited at the national seminar of the Embroiderers' Guild of A...

If you want to bring a meaningful and beautiful souvenir from Vietnam think about buying an embroidered picture. They are rather costly b...

The most incredible carpet ever created by human hand is the famous Pearl Carpet of Baroda. It gets its name from the Maratha Princely St...

Mother with many children Dymkovo doll, 1960-70s,  All-Russian Decorative Art Museum , Moscow One of the cutest souvenirs one can bring ...

Fragment of a beaded tablecloth, Penang, early 20th century,  The Peranakan Museum  Singapore  During my last stay in Singapore a month ...

Though not famous for its high quality, Vietnam ceramics nevertheless are creative and have a sort of rustic beauty different from that o...