Box (4) - Papier-mache
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A refined lot of four Russian lacquered carta (papier-mâché) boxes dating from 1960–1970, each hand-painted and signed by the artists, with red lacquered interiors and the original era guarantee documentation bearing the Beriotzka store stamp.
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Refined set consisting of 4 lacquered Russian antique papier-mâché boxes, finely hand-painted and signed by the artists. Each piece represents a note of the traditional Russian art schools (Palekh, Fedoskino, Kholuy) depicting scenes from traditional fairy tales and Russian folklore.
All the boxes retain the interior finished in bright red lacquer and come with the original period guarantee documentation bearing the export shop stamp "Beriotzka". Under the base of the main box is the gold mark "Made in USSR".
Detail of the pieces:
Large Rectangular Box (Palekh): Detailed fairy-tale scene on a black background with refined gilded decorations at the edges. Signed and dated (1983).
Square Box (Fedoskino): Depicts a young woman in traditional dress (sarafan) with a jewelry box. Soft shading work typical of the Fedoskino school.
Small Rectangular Box (Kholuy): Decorated with the scene "The Frog Princess" (Tsarevna-Lyagushka).
Round Box (Kholuy): Decorated with traditional figures on horseback and floral details.
Refined set consisting of 4 lacquered Russian antique papier-mâché boxes, finely hand-painted and signed by the artists. Each piece represents a note of the traditional Russian art schools (Palekh, Fedoskino, Kholuy) depicting scenes from traditional fairy tales and Russian folklore.
All the boxes retain the interior finished in bright red lacquer and come with the original period guarantee documentation bearing the export shop stamp "Beriotzka". Under the base of the main box is the gold mark "Made in USSR".
Detail of the pieces:
Large Rectangular Box (Palekh): Detailed fairy-tale scene on a black background with refined gilded decorations at the edges. Signed and dated (1983).
Square Box (Fedoskino): Depicts a young woman in traditional dress (sarafan) with a jewelry box. Soft shading work typical of the Fedoskino school.
Small Rectangular Box (Kholuy): Decorated with the scene "The Frog Princess" (Tsarevna-Lyagushka).
Round Box (Kholuy): Decorated with traditional figures on horseback and floral details.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Paper type
Papier-mache
Number of objects
4
Country of origin
Russia
Material
Paper
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
4 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1960-1970
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