Palekh Signed Russian Lacquer Box Prince Princess King

Up for sale is this Stunning Prince Princess & King Russian Lacquer Box from the village of Palekh! The details on this this box are simply amazing! The photos really don't do justice to the beautiful artwork! This Russian Lacquer Box measures approximately 5" x 3-1/2" x 1-1/2" tall and is in very good condition with some minor signs of wear including some scratches. This box was originally purchased in Russia. At the bottom of this scene it is signed in Russian, unfortunately we can only translate just the village of Palekh. Maybe you know what it says?


Boxes from Palekh might well enjoy the highest world-wide acclaim. The lacquer art of Palekh has been called "a small miracle", a label particularly fitting since that the village specialized in icon-painting for centuries until the 1917 Russian revolution. To many collectors, Palekh boxes have the most elegant look to them. When you hold one in your hand, you know you are holding something truly special. Most often in Palekh works, innumerable fine lines of gold leaf, polished to a glow by a wolf's tooth, are applied to the ornamental border and drawing itself. A simple one-color background then provides a beautiful contrast to the gold leaf and scene itself. This background, usually black, also serves to take the observer into a new world where one's concept of time and space is left to the imagination.

Russian lacquer boxes are among the most beautiful and distinctive of that country's art achievements in the 20th century. The boxes feature intricately hand-drawn miniature paintings based on a variety of themes, including fairy tales, poems, country life, troikas, landscapes, battle scenes, and old art masterpieces. They get their name from the many layers of lacquer (most often, black and red) that are applied to both their outside and inside sections. Coats of clear lacquer, or varnish, are the last layers to be put on and provide a stunning shine to the box.

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Stunning Princess Signed Fedoskino Russian Lacquer Box

Up for sale is this Stunning Princess Russian Lacquer Box from the village of Fedoskino! The details on this box are simply amazing! The photos really don't do justice to the beautiful Mother Of Pearl! This Russian Lacquer Box measures approximately 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" x 1-3/4" tall and is in very good condition! This box was originally purchased in Russia. At the bottom of this scene it is signed in Russian, unfortunately we cannot translate the artist's name, just the village of Fedoskino.

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10" Signed Fedoskino Wintry Town Russian Lacquer Box

Up for sale is this Stunning Wintry Russian Lacquer Box from the village of Fedoskino! The details in this wintry scene are truly amazing on EVERY side of the box! The photos really don't do justice to the beautiful Mother Of Pearl paint! This Russian Lacquer Box measures approximately 10" x 2 3-4" x 2" tall and is in very good condition! This box was purchased in Russia for $240. At the bottom of this scene it is signed in Russian, unfortunately we cannot translate the artist's name, just the village of Fedoskino.

Fedoskino is the site of the country's oldest lacquer miniature industry. In the late 18th century merchant I.P.Korobov set up a factory of lacquer production in the village of Danilkovo (now Fedoskino) near Moscow, which in the early 19th century was inherited by the son-in-law P.V.Lukutin. He increased its out put, and in 1828 earned the right to stamp the inner side of creative quests, perfection of painting technique and decorative ornamentation. The Lukutin lacquers became known abroad. The Lukutin lacquer miniature was popular for its high artistic workmanship.The painting was done by oils,which compact brushwork and fine"transparent"strokes. Gold leaf and metallic powders were often used that showed through the translucent coat of paint. Lukutin lacquer painting enjoyed the influence of Russian realistic art.The artists' proximity to folklore prompted the creation of highly popular images. Scenes of tea-parties, women's gathering and troika's rides won great favour with the people.


The art of painting on papier-mâché boxes began in the late eighteenth century in Danilkova, a village near Moscow. Soon it was brought to Fedoskino, Palikh, Kholui, and Mystera where it is still a thriving art form. The Russian lacquer boxes are primarily constructed of cardboard that is glued, pressed together, and cut to specific sizes. Once oven dried and cured, several coats of lacquer are applied inside and out and the boxes are cleaned and polished to a smooth finish. The box is ready to be transformed into a small miracle reflecting the artist's reflection of a chosen fairy tale, song, legend, opera, or ballet. Since these stories are passed down generation to generation, each Russian lacquer box may represent the version of the tale as told to the artist. 

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Gorgeous Signed Russian Lacquer Box Horses & Palace

Up for sale is this stunningly beautiful Russian Lacquer Box. This Russian Lacquer box was painstakingly hand painted and as you can see in the pictures it is extremely detailed. Measuring only 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" high it is hard to imagine how they could include all that detail in such a small space! This Russian Lacquer Box has a rounded top and is signed and the bottom of the picture. Unfortunately, we cannot translate Russian, but maybe you can help us out.

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