1950s Authentic Soviet Russian Palekh Lacquer Box signed Artist

Description: 1950s Authentic Soviet Russian Palekh Lacquer Box signed Artist Offering this gorgeous Russian lacquer serpent front Box or casket The top depicts a scene of flying horses pulling a chariot holding three people. Off in the background is a castle and the sky has clouds of swirls. Surrounding that is gold and silver filigree. The same gold and silver filigree surround and trim the bottom. The back of the box is marked ( look at last picture ) This Russian lacquer box was painted by an Artist from the Village of Palekh School of Painting. The theme of this Russian lacquered box is a Troika which was a type of transportation in the early days of Russia. A Troika is a three horse carriage which always the rider to quickly maneuver through difficult winter terrain ideal transport for hard Russian winters. This is the original highest quality work and artistic quality. Length: 7" (10cm) Width: 5" (14cm) Height: 1.75" (4.5cm) Material: Lacquered Paper Mache Russia's tradition of lacquer painting (Russian: лаковая живопись, lakovaya zhivopis) before the revolution was connected with folk art and production of icons. Russian lacquer painting is built up through several layers of varnish, creating a three-dimensional effect. The village of Fedoskino (Федоскино) located not far from Moscow on the banks of the Ucha River, is the oldest of the four art centers of Russian lacquer miniature painting on papier-mâché, which has been practiced there since 1795. It stands apart both geographically, and in that that oil paints are used rather than egg tempera. While allowing the artist a free hand in impressionistic interpretation, the style of Fedoskino painting is largely realistic in composition and detail. The four Russian lacquer art centers are: Palekh (Палех) Kholuy (Kholuy, Kholuj, Holui - Холуй) Mstyora (Мстёра) Fedoskino (Федоскино) The lacquer artists of Palekh, Kholui and Mstera continue to use the technique of painting in egg-based tempera overlaid with intricate gold leaf highlighting. All three are situated in the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, Ivanovo region of central Russia, and are deeply rooted in the 17th-19th century icon painting tradition, which lasted until the Russian Revolution of 1917 and is now being revived by young artists of the 21st century. Russian Lacquer Boxes Collector's Guide -From the Russian American Company- * With the opening of Russia in 1990, or the end of the USSR the art of Russian lacquer miniature painting has gained worldwide appreciation and these small treasures are highly sought after by collectors. As a result, many Russian boxes are now being produced by untrained people using inferior materials such as wood, poured acrylic, or pressed sawdust-board called argalite. These imitation lacquer miniatures are being sold on the streets of Russia and through venues like eBay. Many of these fakes have the name of one of the four villages and even the name of a well known artist added to fool the uneducated buyer. Educating yourself about the art and buying from reputable dealers will ensure that any purchase you make will be of high quality. * Authentic Russian lacquer boxes, from the four traditional villages that produce them, should be painted by traditional techniques on a papier-mâché base. The papier-mâché process, which takes an average of six weeks, ensures the most stable medium - it will not warp, does not expand and contract with temperature, and has a linseed oil base which renders it impervious to moisture.

Price: 299.99 USD

Location: Ridgewood, New York

End Time: 2025-01-23T14:10:22.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD