Holy Trinity Monastery "Bochka" Barrel Box

Product Description

Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius Small Barrel "Bochka" Box (Троице-сергиев монастырь сергиев посад). An interesting barrel shape-box from Zagorsk (today Sergiev Posad), the oldest center for the production of this type craft in Russia. The Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius was a favorite theme for decoration with its powerful fortress walls and church architecture. This important monastery was, and is, the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church. An unusual folk art piece made in the mid to late 1970s. 2½" diameter, 4" in height.

Pokerwork, also known as pyrography, has been around for 500 years as a decorative element. It was in the late 19th century that painting combined with pokerwork became popular. The main ornamental composition is drawn in the wood with a heated needle. This picture is then painted in simple or complex color schemes, then coated with lacquer. Common themes include Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, with its powerful and ancient fortress walls from the 15th-18th centuries. Other compositions depict folk festivals, fairy tales, and village themes.

A Short History of Zagorsk and Sergiev-Posad Folk Art