Konyok-Gorbunok Palekh Miniature Lacquer Box

This stunning miniature lacquer box was hand painted in Palekh style. It features Ivan holding a firebird's feather while riding the humpbacked pony over the sleeping town. The scene is based on the Russian folk tale of "the Humpbacked Pony" or "Konyok -Gorbunok" in Russian.  The box is initialed by an artist.

This box is 2.0"L x 1.5"W x 1.0"H
Materials: Paper-mache, tempera paint, lacquer, hinge.
Handmade in Russia.