Lacquer Miniatures - hand painted papier-mache laqcuer boxes and shell objects from Palekh, Mstiora, Kholui and Fedoskino. Unique images from Russian fairy tales, portraits and landscapes in tempera, oil paint and mother-of-pearl. Centuries long tradition of icon painting expressed in the form of laqcuer boxes, brooches and thimbles

Lacquer miniatures

Lacquer Miniatures - hand painted papier-mache laqcuer boxes and shell objects from Palekh, Mstiora, Kholui and Fedoskino. Unique images from Russian fairy tales, portraits and landscapes in tempera, oil paint and mother-of-pearl. Centuries long tradition of icon painting expressed in the form of laqcuer boxes, brooches and thimbles

Fedoskino

€ 1000 ($1200, £689.66) The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli (Swiss, also active England, 1741–1825), Kouznetsov (#538) The Nightmare, Henry Fuseli (Swiss, also active England, 1741–1825), Koeznetsov, 2008. Papier mache, oil paint, varnish, gold. Appr. 4,5 in X 3,2 in.		€ 700 ($840, £482.76) Staritsa, Convent of the Assumption day, lacquer box, Fedoskino, Kouznetsov, 2007 (#462) Staritsa, Assumtion day Coinvent, lacquer box, Fedoskino, Kouznetsov, 2007. Papier-mache, oil paint, mother of pearl, varnish. 3,15 in X 2,17 in X 1,18 in
€ 600 ($720, £413.79) Indian summer, Korotkikh, 2007, Fedoskino (#327) Indian summer, Korotkikh, 2007, Fedoskino, lacquer box, 2,76 in X 1,97 in X 0,98 in., papier-mache, oil paint, gold, varnish. An allegorical presantation of a reclining woman on a lawn fully lit by the Indian summer sun stretching her arm to pick up the fruit of the pinnacle of her life. Indian summer in Russian means literally "middle-aged women summer" refering to the best period in womens life - when the sun is caressingly warm and fruits of joy are awaiting You.		€ 700 ($840, £482.76) Saint Petersburg, Fedoskino, Kouznetsov, 2006 (#309) Saint Petersburg, Fedoskino, Kouznetsov, 2006. 3,15 in X 2,17 in X 1,18 in. Papier-mache, mother of pearl,oil paint, varnish. A fresh look at the Venice of the North - Saint Peterburg. SOLD
€ 950 ($1140, £655.17) Tobias Parting from the Angel by Jiovanni Biliverti, Fedoskino, Kouznetsov, 2007 (#308) Tobias Parting from the Angel by Giovanni Biliverti, Fedoskino, Kouznetsov, 2007. 4,13 in X 2,95 in X 1,18 in., papier-mache, oil paint, varnish. One of the Biblical stories which is seen, next to the Escape to Egypt, as an example of the Lords' protection whilst travelling.