Wood Burned Russian Santa with Lantern and Nutcracker

Russian Santa with incredible wood-burning detail featuring a nutcracker scene on the front and another broad scene on the back with Clarice and the Nutcracker King, king of mice and surrounded by very colorful gifts with a brilliant blue backdrop. All  The detailing on this Santa is created by a very unique wood burning technique, requiring thousands of individual burn strokes. The hair and beard, dark fur trim, floral patterns, scenes, everything of detail has been burned into the wood prior to applying the beautiful washes of paint. The result is a very rich and textured piece of art. Hand carved, solid wood, one of a kind Santa figure signed by the artist, Dmitrakova. Material: linden wood Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.5 x 3 inches Hand carved solid wood