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Troika mid-19th century lacquer box

Troika (Тройка). Pre-revolutionary Russia era production - possibly unmarked Vishnyakov or Lukutin. Mid to late 19th century. Boxes such as this one are prized in Russia, as they establish a connection with the Tsarist era, and can sell for "good money"...

Getting Acquainted Fedoskino Lacquer Box

Getting Acquainted (Знакомство). Late Baroque (Rococo) French Renaissance playful painting of a suitor slipping behind a woman carrying fruit and snatching an apple. Artist titled the box, mentions Fedoskino, and signed the box on the inside of the lid...

Encounter [Palekh] Konovalova

Encounter (Неожиданная встреча). This small box is adorned with eight figures, seven of whom are portrayed participating in a traditional round dance, and one balalaika player. A small village hut stands to the side. The trees indicate that the season is...

Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf [Palekh]

Tale of Ivan Tsarevich, the Princess Elena and the Gray Wolf (Сказка об Иване Царевиче и сером волке).  A climactic scene from the highly popular Russian fairy tale that tells of the quest for the Golden Firebird. It was originally collected by the...

The Proposal [Palekh] Kukharkina

The Proposal (Предложение). A young couple outfitted in traditional village folk clothing sit across from one another in a small wooden boat docked by the banks of the river. It is bathed in moonlight. The boy, who wears a flower crown, has picked three...

Parochka [Palekh] Paramonova

The Couple (Парочка). An idyllic rendezvous by a young couple leaning against a birch branch fence  The atmosphere is casual as their gazes and gestures mirror each other, and all the while discussing a romantic future. An elegant miniature (approx...

Duck Hunting [Palekh]

Duck Hunting (Утиная охота). Hunting scenes in Russian art are a genre inherited from the 18th and 19th centuries. Two hunters, together with their presumably faithful hound, pursue ducks for dinner while ensconced in their small boat in the lagoon...

Fisherman and the Goldfish [Palekh] Kochupalov

Fisherman and the Goldfish (Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке). The old man and his wife live in impoverished circumstances. One day, while out fishing, the old man catches a golden fish, that, in return for freedom, promises to grant the old man any wish he...

In the Garden [Palekh]

In the Garden (В саду). The young Palekh artist, Anzhelina Rustamovna, displays distinct maturity as she captures the style of an Orthodox icon in the young girl's face and outstretched hands. Anzhelina was just 23 years old when she painted this...

A Pastoral Boat Ride [Palekh]

Boat Ride (Поездка по лодке).  A pastoral scene of a young romatic couple on the lake sit passively in a small rowboat. All that is being said is via silence and gestures. An elegant miniature (approx. 1¾"x1") box.  Papier-mache, egg...

The Red Horse Brooch

The Red Horse, in Slavic culture, can be a symbol of the sun, fire and of a new life. The word "red" ("красный"), also means "beautiful" ("красивый"). It also can be found, that the horse friend is considerably better than the human friend. Ivan appears...

Sadko Fairy Tale Lacquer Brooch [Kholui]

Sadko (Садко) is a poor musician from Novgorod whose talents go unappreciated by the rich merchants of the city. He strikes a Faustian bargain with Tsar Morskoi (King of the Sea), who helps Sadko find the magic golden fish in Lake Ilmen. By winning the...

Humpback Pony Fairy Tale Lacquer Brooch [Mstera}

The Little Humpbacked Horse (Конёк-Горбунок). Also known as The Magic Pony, this piece illustrates a crucial event in the story. The Little Humpbacked Horse is a fairy tale in rhyme by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov (Пётр Павлович Ершов) (1815-1869). The...

Oleg Prince of Kiev Lacquer Brooch

Oleg Prince of Kiev (Олег Князь Киевский). Oleg was the Grand Prince of Kiev and successor of his brother Rurik Prince of Novgorod. He loved his horse yet never rode him. A magician told Oleg that his horse would bring about his death. The prophecy...

Courtship [Palekh]

Courtship (Ухаживание). A romantic relationship is developing with perhaps an eye towards marriage. The flirtatious young prince playfully engages his sweetheart as both grip the narrow trunk of the sapling. She coyly turns away from him. The scene is...

Winter Troika [Palekh] Yu. Zhegalov

Winter Troika (Зимняя Тройка) by Yury Viktorovich Zhegalov (Юрий Викторович Жегалов) (1927-1992). Born in Palekh, Yury Viktorovich studied at the Palekh Art School from 1943-1948 and, in 1951, graduated from the Moscow School of Industrial Art. From...

SOLD! Haymaking Time [Palekh] Maksimova

Haymaking Time (Пора Сенокоса). The process of harvesting feed for animal husbandry, generally in July, is critical, and should be done before or at the beginning of flowering, which guarantees a maximum nutrient content. Being late, even for a couple of...

Song of Stenka Razin [ Large Mstera}

Song of Stenka Razin (Из-за острова на стрежень). Stepan Timofeyevich Razin (Stenka Razin, or Стенька Разин, 1630-1671) was a Cossack leader glorified in a poem by the Russian poet Dmitry Sadovnikov (1847-1883). Sadovnikov never received due credit for...

Ruslan Battles the Giant Head [Mstera]

Ruslan's Battle with the Giant Head (Бой Руслана с головой). Mstera, circa 1970-80. Papier-mache, egg tempera paints, lacquer. Detailed decorative freehand scroll border in gold. around the painting. A nice hinged box, initialed "ВЕ"by the artist in...

Troika [Palekh]

Palekh Troika (Палехская Тройка). A classic theme of Palekh painters throughout the ages, and in Russian art in general. For those not in the know, a troika is a turn-of-the-century carriage or sleigh pulled by three horses. Palekh artists use...