Vintage MSTERA FOLK-ART Russian Lacquer Box Signed by Artist / best Hand-painted Black Trinket Box Depicting Russian Fairy Tale Myths & Legends

A scarce-to-find small lacquer box made by hand in the shape of a story book and featuring a woodland scene from a long-ago Russian fairy tale.

In extremely fine condition best.

The front has a enchanting hand-painted illustration in naïf style and on the back is written the name of the village where this was made - MSTERA - in gold Cyrillic script. Alongside are the initials AK which could possible belong to the renowned artist A. Kalinichenko.

The interior is a rich shade of scarlet red and the whole piece is absolutely stunning. Perfect to collect, display or to gift.

This will be beautifully wrapped in bubble or silk and sent to your overseas home by Royal Mail Tracked & Signed Service or Royal Mail Signed For in the UK.