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Russia’s chocolate ‘art’, luxury morale booster for more than the elite


MOSCOW – Portraits of Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin, views of Venetian canals or a growling lion, these artworks all have something in common outside hefty pricetags — they’re edible.Long known in the West, “chocolate painting” was introduced in Russia about a decade ago but until lately, remained the preserve of the elite, with pieces costing up to USD$1,000 (S$1,300).Irina Eldarkhanova, whose family-run firm holds the country’s sole patent for chocolate painting, said one guest to the 2011 wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton commissioned the couple’s chocolate portrait as a gift.Yet more and more “ordinary” shoppers are …read more

Source: AsiaOne

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