Russian Hand-Painted Laquer Box. Seashell Base Inset. Fedoskino Art. For Sale

Typically constructed of molded papier-mache with a glossy black lacquer exterior, red lacquer interior, intricate gold-tone ornamentation along the rim with a natural seashell/mother-of-pearl panel inset. The miniature painting on the lid is a reproduction of Ivan Tsarevich Riding the Grey Wolf (1889), a famous oil painting by the Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. Marking indicates artist\'s name Romanova, production number 20032 from the famous Russian Fedoskino miniature painting center. Careful foam packing.