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 Festivities.
Classic Russian folk art on carved box.
Pokerwork, paint, wood stain, carving.
Hinged cover, footed.
Approximately 7"x7"x2". Late 20th century.
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