Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A lovely vintage Russian style lidded, hand painted, black lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features a miniature fairy tale scene, the top of the box portrays a vignette of a shore scene where several men in a small boat pay a visit to several women on the shore
This beautiful lacquer box is hand crafted and hand painted and it is signed by artist.
The entire box is painted in a base coat of glossy black, and the inside is painted in a deep red tone. Some of the lacquer across the top of the box shows some age. The hinges of the box are very sturdy and the box opens and closes as intended.
The dimensions are 6.5" W x 4" D x 1.5" H.
The history of lacquerwar
Authentic lacquer miniature paintings are one of the rarest and unique artworks in the world. And despite the complexity of the process, the miniature artists still paint them in the old-fashioned way. The peculiar and subtle art of Kholui lacquer miniatures incorporates the principles of Old Russian painting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Gustavian Romanian Boxes