This is a Russian figurine of Ivan riding on horseback with Firebird. He figurine has the motif of the Russian fairy tale. Once upon a time there was a Tzar. He heard that there was a bird that lived in a beautiful garden and ate golden apples there. There was just one of these birds in the whole world. It was named Firebird because it looked with an intense glare. Nobody could touch it - its plumage would burn everyone. The Tzar ordered his servant, Ivan, to catch Firebird. Ivan took the fastest horse and to arrive at the garden. He climbed over the wall to enter the garden. Ivan saw the Firebird. Its wings were gold and its eyes resembled a diamond. He knew that nobody could touch it, but he had very course mittens. He caught Firebird in a cage. Then he delivered Firebird to the Tzar who was happy that nobody else in the whole world had this amazing bird, except him. Only Ivan wasn't happy because he knew that he had opened Pandora's box for the Tzar. Like all good stories this fairy tale has a happy ending. 8 1/4 inch. tall and 12 inch. long. Condition is excellent and I do not see any damage anywhere. It doesn't have any marks.