Zagorsk Carved and Painted Boxes

Here you can find some elegant carved and pain ted boxes from Zagorsk and Bogorodsk from the late 20th century. All are highly collectible and recall a much simpler time. As with much from Russia's recent past, they are getting harder to find in nice condition. We have a very limited quantity. Go Here for A Selection of Newer Painted Boxes.

Pokerwork, also known as pyrography, has been around for 500 years as a decorative element. It was in the late 19th century that painting combined with pokerwork became popular. The main ornamental composition is drawn in the wood with a heated needle. This picture is then painted in simple or complex color schemes, then coated with lacquer.

Common themes include Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius, with its powerful and ancient fortress walls from the 15th-18th centuries. Other compositions depict folk festivals, fairy tales, and village themes.
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Village Festival.
Pokerwork, paint, wood stain, carving.
Hinged cover, footed.
Approximately 7"x7"x2". Late 20th century.
$110. [#ZB-4]
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Sergiev-Posad Monastery.
Pokerwork, paint, wood stain, carving.
Hinged cover, footed.
Approximately 8½"x8¾"x2¾". Late 20th century.
$125. [#ZB-15]
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All boxes on this page subject to prior sale.
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