Palekh Porcelain Miniature Box “Tale of Tsar Saltan” by Vladimir Vlasov, Ussr, 4.25

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A finely detailed Soviet-era porcelain miniature box featuring a narrative scene from Pushkin’s The Tale of Tsar Saltan, painted in … Read more A finely detailed Soviet-era porcelain miniature box featuring a narrative scene from Pushkin’s The Tale of Tsar Saltan, painted in the Palekh tradition by artist Vladimir Vlasov.

Executed in saturated enamel-like pigments with intricate gold scroll borders, the composition wraps around the sides and continues across the domed lid, creating a continuous storytelling tableau. The base inscription identifies this example as an early, limited first issue from a restricted production run in the USSR.

Crafted as a lift-off lid form, the box presents with crisp linework, luminous color, and precise ornamental detailing characteristic of late 20th-century Palekh porcelain miniatures. A compact, collector-focused example of Russian literary and decorative art.


Measures: 2.25"H x 3.25"W x 4.25"D

Weight: 9 oz

Origin: Russia

Style: Traditional, Russian, Folk

Age: 1989 See less