Alice in Wonderland | Palekh Lacquer Box

$225.00
SKU:
21821
Weight:
1.00 LBS
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Product Overview

This adorable box that shows a scene from Lewis Carroll's popular tale Alice in Wonderland has been drawn by a well-known Palekh Master, Yevgenii Krasnov.
Here we can see a recognizable moment of the story when Alice becomes a guest at a mad tea party.
 Painting is very much detailed and the gold details are amazing! Yevgenii has his own unique style of painting and it is very recognizable. Each character is easily recognizable, and has his own individual look.
The scene is framed with a gold floral design.The sides of this lacquer miniature are decorated with rich gold ornamentation
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. A hinge is fastened to the top of the composition, and the box rests on four legs. The work is signed with the artist's name, title  and Palekh. Approx.  7.25"x3.25"x2".