Tale of the Dead Princess and The Seven Knights Doll. Based on Alexander Puskin's 1833 poem. The fired Japanese clay figure adorned in Italian cotton jacquard and lace dress and kokoshnik embroidered with beads, river pearls and mother-of-pearl, reposed on a blue and white sleigh. Provenance: Lyulyukin Dolls. Overall size: 18" x 30" x 10". Size of doll: 30" x 11" x4". Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

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