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A large, rare Russian lacquer box, hand-painted on cartapesta in the Kholui style, dating to 1980–1990, depicting Eruslan Lazarevic on horseback with a fine gold-framed border, produced by Aliev at the Kholui art center.
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Impressive and rare large vintage Russian lacquer box, entirely hand-painted with extraordinary mastery.
Created by artist Aliev at the famous art center of Kholui.
The complex and dynamic composition depicts the hero Eruslan Lazarevic on horseback during combat, immersed in stylized clouds in red and dark tones typical of the Kholui school.
The work is enclosed by an elegant and slender perimeter frame finely worked in gold.
At the bottom of the lid are the original inscriptions in gilded italics:
On the left: Title of the work "Еруслан Лазаревич" (Eruslan Lazarevic)
In the center: "п. Холуй" (Village of Kholui)
On the right: "исп. Алиев" (Executed by artist Aliev)
On the bottom of the box is affixed the original origin label/certificate from the era (dated 27.09.1982), complete with the stamp showing the price from the Soviet state Beriozka store.
Impressive and rare large vintage Russian lacquer box, entirely hand-painted with extraordinary mastery.
Created by artist Aliev at the famous art center of Kholui.
The complex and dynamic composition depicts the hero Eruslan Lazarevic on horseback during combat, immersed in stylized clouds in red and dark tones typical of the Kholui school.
The work is enclosed by an elegant and slender perimeter frame finely worked in gold.
At the bottom of the lid are the original inscriptions in gilded italics:
On the left: Title of the work "Еруслан Лазаревич" (Eruslan Lazarevic)
In the center: "п. Холуй" (Village of Kholui)
On the right: "исп. Алиев" (Executed by artist Aliev)
On the bottom of the box is affixed the original origin label/certificate from the era (dated 27.09.1982), complete with the stamp showing the price from the Soviet state Beriozka store.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Paper type
Papier-mache
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Russia
Material
Paper
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
25 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1980-1990
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