FEDOSKINO Russian small hand made Lacquer Box Winter Village signed Kyznetsova

Description: FEDOSKINO Russian small hand made Lacquer Box Winter Village signed Kyznetsova This product data sheet is originally written in English. This SMALL box is signed with the Artists name Kuznetsova(in russian letters). It also has WINTERwritten on it. The box measures 9 cm (3.54 inches) by 8.3 cm (2.26 inches) wide, 1.6 cm deep. This is a fabulous oil painted picture and the photo doesn't do it justice. Russian Village in the winter. FEDOSKINO The term lacquer is applied not only to the special coating liquids but also to the articles so treated, whether they are made of wood, metal or paper mashe. The technique originated in Japan, China and Persia and oriental lacquer work first became known in Europe in the 16th century. By the 18th century lacquer snuffboxes decorated with miniatures and made in England, France and Germany had become fashionable. One of the greatest European centers for such items was Johann Stobwasser's manufactory in Braunschweig. In 1795 the Russian merchant Pyotr Korobov visited the Braunschweig works and his enterprising mind quickly grasped that cheap and simple articles could be mass-produced using this very durable combination of materials. Within a year he had opened his own factory on the outskirts of Fedoskino. At first it employed just over twenty people. It made most of its money from manufacturing the varnished peaks of military caps and helmets. However, the factory also became famous for its simple, most often round, snuffboxes The "golden age" of the Russian lacquers would begin after 1819 when the factory passed into other hands: his son-inlaw Pyotr Lukutin and the latter succeeded Korobov by his own son Alexander. The originality of the scenes depicted and the high quality of these articles made the Fedoskino masters so famous that in 1828 Lukutin was given the right to insert the Russian coat of arms and his own surname on the boxes. The most important article of production remained the snuffbox. But now it was made in a variety of shapes, symmetrical oval, and rectangular and more complex forms. The box fitted snugly in the hand and its edges were smoothly rounded. All the minor details such as the rim of the lid and the delicate frame around the miniature were finely delineated. Each of these centers follows one of the two varieties of lacquer painting, using oils or tempera. The FEDOSKINO tradition derives from Russian classical painting and miniatures of the 18th and early 19th centuries and the Russian folk arts. There three to four layers of oil paint are applied, each being dried and coated with a transparent lacquer, before the entire completed work is polished. The several layers of painting result in a tonal richness and glowing of the colors. The paints are applied in thick opaque layers and in "through-painting" with translucent paints over an under-layer of gold leaf or mother of pearl which makes the colors seem to Sparkle from within. Gold, silver and bronze powders were often employed instead of gold leaf. Such multiple layers of painting are one of the striking features of the Fedoskino miniature. The boxes most widely sought after come from one of four small Russian villages - Palekh,Fedoskino, Kholui, and Mstera. Special schools have been established at these places where artists train for four years before they become members of each village's art community. Each village also has its unique style. A must have for Russian collector. It will make a great gift too. Refund policy: You will be 100% delighted or return within 7 days (longer if abroad) for refund excepting P&P. We take feedback very seriously, please remember if you are not happy with our service, then please contact us.FREE UK POSTAGE!!! (We take IBAN payments as well as Paypal outside UK)We speak French, English, German and Russian.Please leave feedback once you have received the item so that I know it has arrived safely. I will leave feedback in return.Smoke & Pet Free ItemGood Luck and Happy Bidding! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce SolutionThis SMALL box is signed with the Artists name Kuznetsova(in russian letters). It also has WINTERwritten on it. The box measures 9 cm (3.54 inches) by 8.3 cm (2.26 inches) wide, 1.6 cm deep. This is a fabulous oil painted picture and the photo doesn't do it justice. Russian Village in the winter. FEDOSKINO The term lacquer is applied not only to the special coating liquids but also to the articles so treated, whether they are made of wood, metal or paper mashe. The technique originated in Japan, China and Persia and oriental lacquer work first became known in Europe in the 16th century. By the 18th century lacquer snuffboxes decorated with miniatures and made in England, France and Germany had become fashionable. One of the greatest European centers for such items was Johann Stobwasser's Brand Hand Made Type Lacquer Box Style Lacquer Box Material Papier Mache Country/Region of Manufacture Russian Federation Subtype Fedoskino Box Subject Church EAN DoesNotapply

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