Which decorative painting style from the Nizhny Novgorod region, characterised by bright floral patterns on a gold or black background, is applied to wooden tableware?

• A Gzhel
• B Khokhloma ✓
• C Zhostovo
• D Palekh

Khokhloma wood painting originated in the 17th century among Old Believer communities along the Volga and uses a distinctive technique of silver powder and heat treatment to create a golden finish without real gold.