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The Russian Fairy Tale Plates are a limited edition of a series of twelve collector plates ornamentaly illustrated by Boris Zworykin . They are made of porcelain. The traditions of Russian icon painting is demonstrated in these plates which were produced by Villeroy & Boch in Heinrich, Germany. They were produced between 1980 and 1983.

The series has 4 Fairy Tales with 3 plates each. A total of 12 plates in all.  Limited Edition 27,500 each.  All plates are of the finest hard porcelain, borders are decorated with high carat gold. Original diameter 21cm or 8.5".

• Plate 1:  The Snow Maiden

• Plate 2:  Snegurochka at the Court of Tsar Berendei

• Plate 3:  Snegurochka and Lel, the Sheperd Boy

• Plate 4:  The Red Knight

• Plate 5:  Vassilissa and her Stepsisters

• Plate 6:  Vassilissa is presented to the Tsar

• Plate 8:  Ivan and Tsarevna on the Grey Wolf

• Plate 9:  The Wedding of Tsarevna Elena at the Fair

• Plate 10:  Maria Morevna and Tsarevich Ivan

• Plate 11:  Koshchey carries off Maria Morevna

• Plate 12:  Tsarevich Ivan and the beautiful Castle