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FEDESKINO RUSSIAN Hand Painted Papier-Mâché LACQUERWARE HINGED Jewelry BOX. Beautiful vintage lacquer box. The exterior has a glossy black lacquer finish, and the inside is coated in bright red lacquer. Rests on 4 low profile feet.
A Russian Soviet Fedoskino lidded black lacquered wooden box. The hinged lid is adorned with a hand painted scene from a Russian Fairy Tale, The Tale of Tsar Saltan, which Alexander Pushkin wrote in 1831. It depicts a famous scene from the fairy tale with Tsar Saltan. Marked Fedoskino. in script. A red interior. Fedoskino is a folk craft, a type of Russian lacquer miniature painting with oil paints on papier mache, which developed at the end of the 18th century in the village of Fedoskino near Moscow. Circa 1950's
Measures:
5.5" x 4" x 1.25"H
"The Tale of Tsar Saltan": This is a well-known fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin, often adapted into operas or ballets. The depicted scene likely illustrates one of the "three wonders" mentioned in the tale, featuring Prince Gvidon and a princess or the Swan Princess.
FEDOSKINO
Fedoskino (Федоскинская миниатюра) is the oldest traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting center, known since the 18th century. Its distinctive style of painting on papier-mache is far different than the other villages as the artists use oil paints applied in many layers. Other elements include pure gold and metallic powders mixed into the paints.
Fedoskino Russian lacquer ware hinged box, a traditional Russian art form. Beautiful vintage lacquer box featuring a hand-painted pastoral village landscape framed in ornate gold scrollwork. The exterior has a glossy black lacquer finish, and the inside is coated in bright red lacquer.
This box is characterized by:
Origin: Fedoskino is the oldest traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting center, known since the 18th century.
Materials and Techniques:
Made of papier-mâché and feature oil paints applied in multiple layers. Artists also incorporated pure gold or and metallic powders to achieve shimmering or glowing effects.
Theme:
Russian fairy tales, peasant life, historical events, depicted with a rich palette and enhanced with gold accents.
Distinctive Style:
Fedoskino's style is distinct from other Russian lacquer miniature traditions, emphasizing detailed oil painting and the use of reflective materials
