DESCRIPTION:Lot of six Russian handpainted papier mache and black lacquered boxes. One features an elegant woman with gilded hair surrounded by four gnomes in a forest. The large rectangular box is from Fedoskino Pegockuho and is titled: "Morning in the Woods" and illustrates Bears climbing trees and includes Certificate of Authenticity. One depicts a bear eating honey out of a barrel. One depicts a deer in a forest. One depicts a rustic village with a woman bearing water and one depicts a bird in a forest. All have mother of pearl inlay except for the bird and deer boxes and are hand signed by the artist.
CIRCA:20th Ct.
ORIGIN:Russia
DIMENSIONS:(Bear Eating Honey) H:1.25" Diameter:3.5" (Girl with Gnomes) H:1" L:4.25" W:3.25" (Bears) H:2.25" L:6" W:4.25" (Village) H:1.75" L:4" W:3.5" (Deer) H:2" Diameter:2" (Bird) H:1.5" L:2" W:2"