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A vintage hand-painted lacquer papier-mâché box depicting Prince Ivan and the Frog Princess, USSR Era Russia, circa 1990-2000.
The small …
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A vintage hand-painted lacquer papier-mâché box depicting Prince Ivan and the Frog Princess, USSR Era Russia, circa 1990-2000.
The small round box shows an original, traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting on papier-mache, named after Fedoskino, an old 18th Century village near Moscow.
The painting depicts the fairy tale of Ivan’s arrow landing in the mouth of a frog in a swamp, who turns into a princess at night. The Frog Princess, named Vasilisa the Wise, is a beautiful, intelligent, friendly, skilled young woman, who was cursed to spend three years as a frog.
A red interior.
2.5 inches in diameter x .50 inch high
Signed by the artist, documentation included.
Excellent vintage condition.
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- Dimensions
- 2.5ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 0.5ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- 1990s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Lacquer
- Paper Mache
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Excellent Excellent less
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