Russian lacquer box · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: Russian lacquer box
Description: 1980? Russian lacquer box from the village of Palekh illustrating five different stories by Ivan Krylov. Paper mache, gold ink, handmade and handpainted, signed by the artist. 4½" x 4½" x 3½". Excellent condition. $76 from Yury Korchinsky, Reseda, CA, through Ebay, August, '99.

This black box is octagonal, with each of the square's edges turned into a very short side. The colors are lovely. Each of the images has a gold-ink background, and each of the short sides a gold-ink branch pattern. The inside is painted a simple bright red. The five fables--each labelled in Russian with a title--are, if one faces the box, "Trishkin's Kaftan" (top), "Demianov's Fish Soup" (front), "The Cat and the Cook" (right), "The Peasant and the Bear" (back), and "The Wolf in the Kennel" (left). I presume that this is a one-of-a-kind item. It is simply exquisite!
Source: $76 from Yury Korchinsky, Reseda, CA, through Ebay, August, '99.
Date: 1980?
Subject: Trishkin's Kaftan See all items with this value; Demianov's Fish Soup See all items with this value; The Cat and the Cook See all items with this value; The Peasant and the Bear See all items with this value; The Wolf in the Kennel See all items with this value; Boxes See all items with this value; Lacquer Boxes See all items with this value