Russian lacquer box Kholui Firebird artist Kovaliov Hand made Jewelry box
The picturesque miniatures of the Kholui school are known around the world. Kholuis caskets are created by masters manually, painted with thin squirrel tassels, using golden paint and paints created according to an old recipe. The mineral dye is mixed with egg yolk, water and vinegar, getting bright, saturated colors.
The box "Firebird" is painted in the style of Kholui, Russian lacquer miniature, in a classical manner. The tale is created with the finest strokes of different colors, which give a feeling of transparency and weightlessness. Each protagonist, and especially their clothes are painted in detail and at the same time variously with preservation of the most exact details. Architecture, plants and the sky fill almost the entire space, and gold leaf highlights the most important details.Detailed and finely drawn ornament around the picture, as well as on the sides of the box and decorates and emphasizes the miniature, giving the composition completeness. Under the box the author left his signature, the name of the style and the name of the fairy tale.
The lid opens upwards, inside the box is traditionally painted red. At the final stage, the box is varnished, which is leveled and polished until it shines with a mirror shine. In the box you can store jewelry and memorabilia.Size: 6.2" x 3.1" x 1.6. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Russian".
The seller is "andreyaresk_0" and is located in this country: UA. This item can be shipped worldwide.- Type: Hand Painted
- Original or Reproduction: Original
- Era: 2021
- Country of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Featured Refinements: Russian Lacquer Box
- Material: papier-mache
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
- Handmade: Yes
- Modified Item: No
- Culture: Russian