Box - Russian lacquer box “Mstera – Horn players”, hand-painted - Wood

Rectangular Russian papier-mâché lacquer box, black lacquered and finished on the inside in red lacquer. The lid features a colorful, hand-painted lacquer miniature with a scene of four Russian folk musicians in traditional costume, set in a hilly landscape with village views. The scene is framed by a fine gold-colored floral ornament on a black background. At the bottom of the scene the title in Cyrillic reads “Мстера. Рожечники” — Mstera. Horn players — and in the bottom right the initials “Л.П.”. Mstera is one of the traditional Russian centers for lacquer miniatures. Such objects are typically made of papier-mâché, lacquered and then hand-painted. The inside is finished in red lacquer. Probably Soviet period or second half of the 20th century. Height 4.5 cm Length 11 cm Width 11 cm Used condition with visible wear appropriate to age and use. On the front there are craquelure, scratches, discoloration, wear to the black lacquer and localized loss or fading of the gold-colored decoration. Careful packed and insured shipping.

Schätzpreis:€90

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