DESCRIPTION:Lot of 6 Russian papier mache and black lacquered boxes and one handpainted ball. One is from the Kholui Village and depicts a Winter Troika Ride scene of a man in a carraige being pulled by two gallant horses and includes a certificate of authenticty from the Russian Museum Collection. The circular box depicts a nobleman with a scenic snowcapped village scene with a crescant moon. The oval shaped box is titled: "Princess Swan and is from the Palech school. The small sqaure box illustrates a man on a sled being pulled by a horse. The small rectangular box illustrates Tsarneva with a sheathed bow and a frog wearing a crown. The larger square box is titled: Throne of the Tsar" and depicts the Tsar surrounded and being catered to by noblemen and woman with ornate patterns encompassing the scene. The ball illustrates Tsarneva with the frog. All are handpainted and signed by artist.
CIRCA:20th Ct.
ORIGIN:Russia
DIMENSIONS:(Tsar on Throne) H:2" L:6" W:6" (Square Tsarneva) H:1.5" L:3.25" W:2.5" (Man on Sled) H:1.25" L:2.25" W:2.25" (Winter Troika Ride) H:1.25" L:4" W:2.5" (Princess Swan) H:1.25" L:4.25" W:1.5" (Circular box W/ Nobleman) H:1.5" Diameter: 2.5" (Ball) H:3" L: 2.5"