Russian Spice Sets

Some of the “Must Take Home” Russian souvenirs are the humble Matryoshka dolls and Matryoshka Salt and Pepper Shaker Sets. The Matryoshka Doll Spice Set represents motherhood with the names Matryona and Matryoshka being common Russian names derived from Latin root mater meaning mother. This is also the reason why Matryoshka dolls came to be known as “little mothers”. The tradition of making Matryoshka dolls and spice sets started about a century back. Tradition says the Matryoshka actually came from Japan’s Honshu Island at the end of 19th century. Thanks to Mr. I Mamontov an industrialist, Matryoshka began developing its Russian identity.

With various spice sets by renowned Russian artists being sold at art exhibitions at inflated prices, the Nesting Doll Spice Sets have gained a new stature in artistic appreciation. You don’t need to pay exorbitant prices to the art stores anymore, as you can take home the generosity and warmth of a Russian mother in the form of Matryoshka spice sets at very nominal price from The Russian Store.

Among the spice sets that we offer, another awesome spice set is the irresistible Khokhloma Spice Set. The art of Khokhloma started off in the 17th century. The Khokhloma Spice Set has spell binding drawing of golden leaves and berries against black background. You wouldn’t want to miss out on that!

Timber from Lime, Balsa and Birch is the basic material from which these spice sets are made. The softness and fine grain texture make them ideal for cutting. The making is a three step process:

The first is “Turning”. Here the spice sets are turned on lathe for sizing and exact fit. The entire set is made from one piece of wood.

The second stage is “Treating”. At this stage the spice sets are wood colored, they are oiled to retain moisture and hold the paint without smudging.

The last stage is Painting. Every spice set is painted in a particular traditional way. There is a particular color beginning with red in the first one followed by green, blue and so on.

Bring home the Russian tradition and the Russian legacy with Nesting Doll Spice Sets or Khokhloma Spice Sets now!