DESCRIPTION: (5 Pc) Russian Lacquered Boxes Grouping Collection. Includes:

(1 Pc) A Russian signed Fedotov lacquered hand-painted papier-mache box, with a black lacquered exterior decorated with a Fairy Tale Troika winter scene with a sled carrying a pair of lovers, and being pulled by three horses. The interior of the box is finished with red lacquered paint. Signed Fedotov. Dated 1984. Marked "Made in USSR" on the underside.
1984
W: 5 5/8" D: 3 7/8" H: 1 3/4"

(1 Pc) A Russian Signed Palekh "The Little Humpbacked Horse" Lacquered Box. Signed Paleh and with handwritten title. Depicts a young boy and a young horse, representing Ivan the Fool with his magical helper, little humpbacked horse, fictional characters from "The Little Humpbacked Horse". a Russian literary fairy tale in verse by Pyotr Yershov written in 1830s and first published in 1834. The interior of the box is finished with red lacquered paint. Signed Palekh.
W: 2 3/4" D: 2" H: 1"

(1 Pc) A Russian Lipetsk hinged large rectangular papier mache lacquered box, features wood lacquered foundation with hand painted multi-colored figural motif on the lid, and red lacquered interior. The hand painted scene depicts a Folklore Fairy tale scene. Signed.
Early 20th Century
W: 6 1/2" D: 4 1/4" H: 1 1/2"

(2 Pc) A Pair of Russian lacquer hand-painted papier-mache boxes, with a black and green hued lacquered exterior decorated with central painted motifs. One box with rectangular form, depicts ornamental floral motifs. The second box in oval form, with green background, depicts a forest scene with animals. The interior of each box is finished with black lacquered paint. W: 3 1/4"

CIRCA: 20th Century
ORIGIN: Russia
DIMENSIONS: See lot description for details.
CONDITION: With some damage.
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