Original, hand painted box, created by one of the best artists of Fedoskino School. Episode from Russian folklore is depicted on it – Zmey Gorynych fairytale. Zmey Gorynych is a popular hero of Russian fairytales, presented as a dragon with several heads. The art work is painted using oil on the box made of papier-mâché. Mother-of-pearl creates an amazing brilliance!We may notice perfect and quality rendition, as well as original interpretation of the subject.

The village of Fedoskino is considered to be the first place in Russia where lacquer miniatures started to be produced. Inspired by easel painting, the artist of Fedoskino school created their own artistic language very close to the Realism. It is characterised by a detailed work on volumes and silhouettes.

Size: 21cm long, 16cm wide, 8cm high