Description
- The beautiful Russian lacquer box from the village of Kholui, signed by the artist on the bottom.
- Design:Birds of Paradise Dimensions: 5.5x 2.75 x 1.5 inches (1 in.=2.5 cm)
- Papier-mâché, tempera, gold, multi-layers lacquer finish, hinged
- Contemporary, new in perfect condition, some pictures may show background surfaces with random light and flash reflections that absolutely do not appear in person.
- Shipping: from San Francisco, Ca (2-6 days delivery in USA)
From 15 to 200 miles northwest of Moscow are the villages of Fedoskino, Palekh, Mstera and Kholui. It is in this tiny area that all Russian lacquer boxes crafted. Each village has its own style and favorite subjects: fairy tales, village scenes, landscapes and bouquets.
