This unusual Russian Lacquer Miniature features incredible detail and rich, extra-fine goldwork all around the body of the globe, including its base.
With her characteristic dense and meticulous painting technique, Kurnikova manages to create a total of six different scenes from the Hans Christian Andersen tale "Wild Swans", spread in vivid colors over the surface of the sphere, effectively telling the entire story on this one box.
Medium: paper-mache, black lacquer, egg-tempera paint, lacquer and gold
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A precious heirloom for Lovers of Fairy Tales and for Collectors of exquisite Russian Lacquer Art!
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GALLERY List: - SOLD -
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