Mushroom Bank Box [Polkh]

Product Description

Mushroom Bank Box (Коробка в форме гриба). Made in Polkh Maidan, last quarter of the 20th century. Top comes off. Nicely painted and finished with a soft shiny lacquer. Small, barely legible "Made in USSR" paper label on the bottom. 5½" in height. About fine condition, 1 only. 

The elegantly simple folk designs and images are in evidence throughout this piece. The neatly painted images are visible from four sides, plus the top. High-quality Russian folk art has appreciated in value over the last twenty years.

In the Voznesensky district of Nizhny Novgorod (formerly Gorky) region, the village of Polkh (Polkhov Maidan) is neighbor to Krutets and Semenov. Artists often strive to create something new - they don't like to repeat themselves. Flowers, berries and leaves are a constant theme and can alsway be found on the nesting dolls and toys. The designs are applied immediately, without a preliminary drawing. The artist will add traditional black strokes and apply darker colors to the flowers and leaves. Oil paints and aniline dyes are combined for effect.