Cultural storiesXinjiang (Ili, Tacheng, Altay), Inner Mongolia (Ergun) and Heilongjiang
Makes an ordinary evening tea a little more festive with a spoonful of cherry jam.
The story / Prikuska
Loves familiar flavours and objects with a story of their own.
Cultural context
Prikuska / Collection
A short wool coat, ushanka and felt boots keep Prikuska warm. Tea and cherry jam remain close by; the raised hat flaps are tied behind the character’s own samovar pipe.
A cranberry sweater, slate-blue trousers and light-grey felt slippers suit tea at home. Prikuska supports a wooden tray carrying tea in a glass holder and a saucer of cherry jam.
A blue sarafan is worn over a white shirt, with neat embroidery and a woven sash. Prikuska carries tea in a glass with a metal holder.
A striped red, green and ochre sarafan with a red shugai jacket draws on Ust-Tsilma wedding dress. Prikuska keeps the familiar ushanka and carries a teacup on a saucer.
A blue sarafan, brocade sleeveless jacket and full embroidered sleeves are finished with a gold-toned headband. Prikuska holds a painted spoon and a birch-bark tea container with ring-shaped bread tied to it.
A red sarafan and white embroidered cape pair with a pearl-decorated koruna around the samovar pipe. Prikuska holds a tea-gift box with cherry jam, raising the other paw to the chest.
00 / Original form
A hollow samovar-like elbow grows directly from a round pale head. Small, widely spaced eyes leave the unusual crown in focus.
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