Russian Palekh Lacquer Chair Box "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel" Signed For Sale

Beautiful and rare Russian Palekh lacquer box in the form of a decorative chair with hidden box under the seat. Hand-painted in traditional Palekh style featuring depictions of the fairy tale "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel" on the backrest, each side of the chair and even the back. The artwork is executed on black lacquer with intricate gold scrollwork typical of authentic Palekh craftsmanship. Box is signed by Kritov, dated 1995 and measures 1.5" x 1.75" x 3.5" tall.

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel (Skazka o zolotom petushke) is the last fairy tale in verse written by the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in 1934 and published in 1835.

• Author: Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837)
• Publication Year: Written in 1834; published in 1835 in the magazine Biblioteka dlya chteniya (Library for Reading)
• Main Characters:
  • Tsar Dodon (Dadom): An aging, war-weary king who just wants peace in his old age.
  • The Astrologer (Sage): A mysterious sorcerer who gives Dodon the magical bird.
  • The Golden Cockerel: A magical golden weathercock/rooster that crows and points toward incoming danger.
  • The Princess of Shamakhan (Shemakhan Tsarina): A mesmerizing foreign queen who bewitches Dodon