Description: Beautiful Antique Russian black lacquer Palekh box from Mstera. The condition of the artwork is perfect, altough the box has 2 hairline cracks in the corners, please see the last photos for these small imperfections. Priority registered airmail 3-8 weeks worldwide trackable. Dimensions : 15,5 x 10,5 x 4,4 cms. The artwork depicting a legendary fairy tale: The fisherman and the fish. Especially valuable item, painted by a very famous artist. Balakin Igor Kuzmich (1919 - 1968) Igor Balakin is a Mstera Miniaturist born in Barnaul in 1919. He attended the Mstera Vocational Art School from 1936 to 1940 where he studied under N. Klykov and A. Kotyagin. Balkin became a member of the "Proletarian Art" Artel in 1940. He participated in art exhibits since his graduations in 1940. Balkin taught at the Mstera Vocational Art School from 1947 to 1948. He also illustrated children's books for the Vladimir Publishing House. Balakin's most famous work is entitled "Taras Bulba" (1952), and is depicted in several books on lacqer miniature. Other works include "The Song of Tachanka" (1952), "Ilya Muromets and Solovey the Robber" (1956), and "Ruslan and the Hermit" (1957). Source: sunbirds
Price: 399 USD
Location: Hungary Europe
End Time: 2025-02-01T18:19:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 49 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Boxes
Primary Material: Wood
Age: Post-1940
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Color: Black
Style: Italian
Country/Region of Origin: Russia
