Mstera Jewelry Box with a scene from Russian fairy tale The Golden Rooster ("Сказка о Золотом Петушке"), artist identified on the lid, circa 1980s - early 1990s.
A miniature box for miniature artwork! Stands mere 33 mm tall with the lid on, 70 mm wide. Wood, oil paints, lacquer. The imagery is painted on the lid against pitch-black background, traditional for Russian folk-art miniature. The inside is in warm carmine lacquer, also typical for this art genre and tradition. The artist's signature, Gurylev, is at the bottom of the artwork after the name of the workshop and the title of the fairy tale.
The box is in excellent condition. There are three small white scuffs to the black lacquer at the edge of the foot, not readily v
A miniature box for miniature artwork! Stands mere 33 mm tall with the lid on, 70 mm wide. Wood, oil paints, lacquer. The imagery is painted on the lid against pitch-black background, traditional for Russian folk-art miniature. The inside is in warm carmine lacquer, also typical for this art genre and tradition. The artist's signature, Gurylev, is at the bottom of the artwork after the name of the workshop and the title of the fairy tale.
The box is in excellent condition. There are three small white scuffs to the black lacquer at the edge of the foot, not readily visible or detractive, and another smaller scuff to the edge of the body under the lid, invisible with the lid on. There is no other wear or damage of any kind visible to the naked eye.
Mstera miniature originated in the village of Mstera in Vladimir Region in central Russia. Mstera artists specialized in iconography in the 14th century but by the middle of the 18th century changing economic conditions triggered expansion into what they called "little pieces": small icons with miniature imagery and many details. The Soviet Power put an end to the icons market and the artists of Mstera switched to secular themes.
Please note that the penny in our photo is for size reference.
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