An unusual bright artwork with the depiction of Saint-Petersburg and its main attractions. Kholui is the youngest center of lacquer miniature painting. The artists depict various subjects from fairy-tales to literary works. Artists of the Kholui school often paint cityscapes, architectural monuments and attractions. This amazing box has the depictions of Isaac’s Cathedral, Winter Palace and Peter and Paul Fortress.
The box is painted with egg tempera and cherry resin for perfect gloss. The recipe of mixing the paints came to us from the old times. All the stages of creation are hand made and keep a piece of Russian soul.
Size: 25cm long, 9,5cm wide, 5cm high.
$2,905.00