Russian Village in Winter Palekh Box Russian Orthodox Cross with beautiful golden gloves

with beautiful golden gloves

This charming Christmas tree

Width  3/4 inch

“Amethyst” is one of the best examples of Mucha’s vision of beauty

Russian Village in Winter Palekh Box Russian Orthodox Cross with beautiful golden glovesThis box, handpainted in the famous Palekh style, depicts the scene of the Russian village in winter. The palette is based on smooth red, yellow, green, white and brown colors. The black background and gold paint add intricate details that bring out the true beauty of the Russian lacquer miniature. This box is a classic example of the traditional Palekh style. The box is hand made out of papier mch, golden filigree ornament framed the composition,