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Russian lacquer boxes: lacquered boxes in papier maché painted in Russia in the Palekh and Fedoskino villages. Masterpieces of Russian folk art made in Palekh, Fedoskino, Kstjora and Choluy. Russian boxes painted with Rostov Finft enamel, by the orthodox Icons artisans. For more information please contact us customerservice@holyart.it

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer
Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer

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Our Lady of Kazanskaya icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer
Our Lady of Kazanskaya icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer
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Our Lady of Kazanskaya icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer

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Russian lacquer box 22x16 cm Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper-mache
Russian lacquer box 22x16 cm Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper-mache
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Russian lacquer box 22x16 cm Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper-mache

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Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm Samonapisavshaiasia
Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm Samonapisavshaiasia
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Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm Samonapisavshaiasia

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Paper-mache box Blessing the Children 9x6 cm
Paper-mache box Blessing the Children 9x6 cm
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Paper-mache box Blessing the Children 9x6 cm

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Samonapisavshaiasia paper mache box 9x6 cm
Samonapisavshaiasia paper mache box 9x6 cm
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Samonapisavshaiasia paper mache box 9x6 cm

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Saint Nicholas icon box 14x10 Russian lacquer
Saint Nicholas icon box 14x10 Russian lacquer
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Saint Nicholas icon box 14x10 Russian lacquer

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Icon box 14x10 paper mache Russian lacquer Virgin Kazanskaya
Icon box 14x10 paper mache Russian lacquer Virgin Kazanskaya
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Icon box 14x10 paper mache Russian lacquer Virgin Kazanskaya

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Paper-mache icon box 14x10 cm Madonna Konevskaya
Paper-mache icon box 14x10 cm Madonna Konevskaya
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Paper-mache icon box 14x10 cm Madonna Konevskaya

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Mother of God Jirovitskaya box 14x10 cm Russian paper-mache
Mother of God Jirovitskaya box 14x10 cm Russian paper-mache
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Mother of God Jirovitskaya box 14x10 cm Russian paper-mache

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Holy Family paper-mache Russian box 14x10 cm
Holy Family paper-mache Russian box 14x10 cm
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Holy Family paper-mache Russian box 14x10 cm

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St Micheal Russian lacquer box 9x6 cm
St Micheal Russian lacquer box 9x6 cm

St Micheal Russian lacquer box 9x6 cm

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Russian papier-machè box decoupage The Birth of Jesus Christ 22X16 cm
Russian papier-machè box decoupage The Birth of Jesus Christ 22X16 cm

Russian papier-machè box decoupage The Birth of Jesus Christ 22X16 cm

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Russian papier-machè box with decorations The Birth of Jesus Christ 22X16 cm
Russian papier-machè box with decorations The Birth of Jesus Christ 22X16 cm

Russian papier-machè box with decorations The Birth of Jesus Christ 22X16 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer painted box Noël 14x10 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer painted box Noël 14x10 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer painted box Noël 14x10 cm

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Russian lacquer paper mache box 9x6 cm Kikkskaya Mother of God
Russian lacquer paper mache box 9x6 cm Kikkskaya Mother of God
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Russian lacquer paper mache box 9x6 cm Kikkskaya Mother of God

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Russian lacquer box of St Nicholas in paper mache 9x6 cm
Russian lacquer box of St Nicholas in paper mache 9x6 cm
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Russian lacquer box of St Nicholas in paper mache 9x6 cm

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Russian lacquer box Madonna Kasperovskaya 9x6 cm
Russian lacquer box Madonna Kasperovskaya 9x6 cm
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Russian lacquer box Madonna Kasperovskaya 9x6 cm

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Russian lacquer box, Flight into Egypt 14x10 cm
Russian lacquer box, Flight into Egypt 14x10 cm

Russian lacquer box, Flight into Egypt 14x10 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer painted box The Nativity of Jesus Christ 14x10 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer painted box The Nativity of Jesus Christ 14x10 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer painted box The Nativity of Jesus Christ 14x10 cm

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Lacquer box, Nativity scene 14x10 cm
Lacquer box, Nativity scene 14x10 cm

Lacquer box, Nativity scene 14x10 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Magnificat 14x10 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Magnificat 14x10 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Magnificat 14x10 cm

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Russian lacquer box, The Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi 9x6 cm
Russian lacquer box, The Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi 9x6 cm

Russian lacquer box, The Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi 9x6 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box The Nativity of Christ 9x6 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box The Nativity of Christ 9x6 cm

Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box The Nativity of Christ 9x6 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box The Nativity of Jesus Christ 9x6 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box The Nativity of Jesus Christ 9x6 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box The Nativity of Jesus Christ 9x6 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Magnificat 9x6 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Magnificat 9x6 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Magnificat 9x6 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Small Cowper Madonna 7x5 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Small Cowper Madonna 7x5 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Small Cowper Madonna 7x5 cm

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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Fish 7x5 cm
Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Fish 7x5 cm
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Russian papier-mâché and lacquer box Madonna of the Fish 7x5 cm

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Russian decoupage box Our Lady Tikhvinskaya 7X5 cm
Russian decoupage box Our Lady Tikhvinskaya 7X5 cm
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Russian decoupage box Our Lady Tikhvinskaya 7X5 cm

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Box enamel Russia Self-painted Madonna
Box enamel Russia Self-painted Madonna
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Box enamel Russia Self-painted Madonna

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Box enamel Russia Guardian Angel
Box enamel Russia Guardian Angel

Box enamel Russia Guardian Angel

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Russian lacquer box St Micheal the Archangel 14x10 cm
Russian lacquer box St Micheal the Archangel 14x10 cm

Russian lacquer box St Micheal the Archangel 14x10 cm

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Icon box 14x10 paper mache Russian lacquer Virgin Kazanskaya
Icon box 14x10 paper mache Russian lacquer Virgin Kazanskaya
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Icon box 14x10 paper mache Russian lacquer Virgin Kazanskaya

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Russian lacquer paper-mache box Madonna Kazanskaya 9x6 cm
Russian lacquer paper-mache box Madonna Kazanskaya 9x6 cm
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Russian lacquer paper-mache box Madonna Kazanskaya 9x6 cm

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St. Michael the Archangel icon box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer
St. Michael the Archangel icon box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer

St. Michael the Archangel icon box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer

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Russian lacquer icon box paper mache Virgin Kazanskaya
Russian lacquer icon box paper mache Virgin Kazanskaya
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Russian lacquer icon box paper mache Virgin Kazanskaya

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Icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer paper-mache Lady of Kazan
Icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer paper-mache Lady of Kazan
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Icon box 22x16 Russian lacquer paper-mache Lady of Kazan

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Paper mache icon box Christ Pantocrator standing 22x16 cm
Paper mache icon box Christ Pantocrator standing 22x16 cm

Paper mache icon box Christ Pantocrator standing 22x16 cm

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Icon box Russian lacquer Virgin Kasperovskaya paper-mache 22x16 cm
Icon box Russian lacquer Virgin Kasperovskaya paper-mache 22x16 cm
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Icon box Russian lacquer Virgin Kasperovskaya paper-mache 22x16 cm

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Virgin Kikiskaya icon box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer
Virgin Kikiskaya icon box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer
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Virgin Kikiskaya icon box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer

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St Nicholas icon box Russian lacquer paper-mache 22x16 cm
St Nicholas icon box Russian lacquer paper-mache 22x16 cm
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St Nicholas icon box Russian lacquer paper-mache 22x16 cm

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Virgin on the Throne icon box in paper-mache Russian lacquer
Virgin on the Throne icon box in paper-mache Russian lacquer
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Virgin on the Throne icon box in paper-mache Russian lacquer

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St. George Russian lacquer paper mache icon box 14x10cm
St. George Russian lacquer paper mache icon box 14x10cm

St. George Russian lacquer paper mache icon box 14x10cm

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Russian lacquer box Virgin Kasperovskaya 14x10 cm
Russian lacquer box Virgin Kasperovskaya 14x10 cm
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Russian lacquer box Virgin Kasperovskaya 14x10 cm

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Our Lady of Kykkos Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm
Our Lady of Kykkos Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm
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Our Lady of Kykkos Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm

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Our Lady Kazan box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer
Our Lady Kazan box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer
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Our Lady Kazan box 22x16 cm Russian lacquer

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Box 22x16 Our Lady of the Three Hands in Russian lacquer
Box 22x16 Our Lady of the Three Hands in Russian lacquer
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Box 22x16 Our Lady of the Three Hands in Russian lacquer

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Mother of God Smolensk box 22x16 cm paper mache
Mother of God Smolensk box 22x16 cm paper mache
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Mother of God Smolensk box 22x16 cm paper mache

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Christ on Throne box 22x16 cm paper mache
Christ on Throne box 22x16 cm paper mache
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Christ on Throne box 22x16 cm paper mache

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Russian lacquer box Madonna Kazanskaya 14x10 cm
Russian lacquer box Madonna Kazanskaya 14x10 cm
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Russian lacquer box Madonna Kazanskaya 14x10 cm

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Virgin Donskaya Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm
Virgin Donskaya Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm
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Virgin Donskaya Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm

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Paper mache box Smolensk Mother of God 14x10 cm
Paper mache box Smolensk Mother of God 14x10 cm
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Paper mache box Smolensk Mother of God 14x10 cm

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Russian lacquer box 9x6 Kazanskaya Mother of God
Russian lacquer box 9x6 Kazanskaya Mother of God
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Russian lacquer box 9x6 Kazanskaya Mother of God

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Holy Family Russian box 9x6 cm paper mache lacquer
Holy Family Russian box 9x6 cm paper mache lacquer

Holy Family Russian box 9x6 cm paper mache lacquer

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Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm paper mache Madonna Ierusalimskaya
Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm paper mache Madonna Ierusalimskaya
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Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm paper mache Madonna Ierusalimskaya

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Burning Bush paper-mache box 14x10 cm
Burning Bush paper-mache box 14x10 cm
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Burning Bush paper-mache box 14x10 cm

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Perpetual Help box 14x10 cm paper-mache
Perpetual Help box 14x10 cm paper-mache
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Perpetual Help box 14x10 cm paper-mache

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Ierusalimskaya Mother of God Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm
Ierusalimskaya Mother of God Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm
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Ierusalimskaya Mother of God Russian lacquer box 14x10 cm

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Znamenie Russian box 14x10 lacquer
Znamenie Russian box 14x10 lacquer
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Znamenie Russian box 14x10 lacquer

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Ierusalimskaya Mother of God box 14x10 cm paper mache
Ierusalimskaya Mother of God box 14x10 cm paper mache
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Ierusalimskaya Mother of God box 14x10 cm paper mache

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Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper mache box 9x6 cm
Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper mache box 9x6 cm
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Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper mache box 9x6 cm

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Russian lacquer icon box Znamenie 9x6 cm
Russian lacquer icon box Znamenie 9x6 cm
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Russian lacquer icon box Znamenie 9x6 cm

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Paper mache icon box 22x16 Madonna Ierusalimskaya
Paper mache icon box 22x16 Madonna Ierusalimskaya
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Paper mache icon box 22x16 Madonna Ierusalimskaya

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help paper-mache box 22x16 cm
Our Lady of Perpetual Help paper-mache box 22x16 cm
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help paper-mache box 22x16 cm

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Vladimirskaya paper-mache box 22x16 cm
Vladimirskaya paper-mache box 22x16 cm
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Vladimirskaya paper-mache box 22x16 cm

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Box 22x16 Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper mache Russian lacquer
Box 22x16 Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper mache Russian lacquer
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Box 22x16 Virgin Ierusalimskaya paper mache Russian lacquer

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Russian lacquer boxes: lacquered boxes in papier maché painted in Russia in the Palekh and Fedoskino villages. Masterpieces of Russian folk art made in Palekh, Fedoskino, Kstjora and Choluy. Russian boxes painted with Rostov Finft enamel, by the orthodox Icons artisans. For more information please contact us customerservice@holyart.it

The Art of Lacquered Russian Boxes: History, Tradition, and Collecting

Lacquered Russian boxes represent one of the most refined expressions of Russian craftsmanship, combining artistic mastery and deep spirituality. These exquisite objects, decorated with sacred images, are produced in the renowned centers of Palekh, Fedoskino, Mstera, and Kholuy, each with a distinctive style.

Origin and Tradition of Russian Lacquered Boxes

This art form traces its roots back to the 18th century, evolving from the tradition of Orthodox icon painting. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, with the prohibition of producing sacred images, many iconographers turned to creating lacquered boxes, transferring their skills to these new supports. Among the pioneers of this transformation stands out Ivan Golikov, a master iconographer from Palekh, who painted his first papier-mâché box in 1921, marking the beginning of a new era for Palekh art.

Distinctive Styles and Techniques

  • Fedoskino: known for the use of oil painting on papier-mâché, enriched with mother-of-pearl, gold, and silver inserts, creating extraordinary luminous effects.
  • Palekh: characterized by black backgrounds and elegant figures, with golden details that evoke the iconographic tradition.
  • Mstera: recognizable for pastel tones and detailed religious scenes, with timeless elegance.
  • Kholuy: similar to Palekh but with a warmer color palette and more expressive shades.

Artisanal Creation Process

The making of a lacquered Russian box is a meticulous process that can take months. It starts with the modeling of papier-mâché, followed by a long drying phase. Subsequently, artists apply layers of lacquer and proceed with painting, using very fine squirrel hair brushes to achieve incredibly minute details. Finally, additional layers of lacquer are applied to protect and enhance the artwork.

Renowned Artists and Collectible Value

Throughout the 20th century, several artists have contributed to elevating this art form. In addition to Ivan Golikov, other masters such as Ivan Bakanov and Khazov have created valuable works, now exhibited in museums and private collections.

Lacquered Russian boxes are highly appreciated by collectors for their uniqueness and artistic quality. Each piece is unique, and its value depends on the complexity of the design, the artist's signature, and the preservation. Owning one of these boxes means safeguarding a fragment of the rich Russian artistic tradition.

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