The Merchant-Peddlers: Vanka and Katya
Fedoskino, Russia, 1992
Molded and footed lacquered box with hinged cover, the box overall black with gilt friezes on cover and on middle panel of sides, the interior lacquered red, the cover painted in oils with gold leaf and metallic powders. The box 5.0 x 18.2 x 12.0 cm (2 x 7-1/4 x 4-5/8 in.) overall. The painting inscribed in Cyrillic, “C. Fedoskino – 1987r.,” lower left, and signed “Kinelev E.” lower right. Condition: Crazing and slight scuffing on surface of painting, slight edge wear on feet, overall in excellent condition notwithstanding the surface crazing, the painting overall very fine.
This box is from the “Golden Age” of the 20th century resurgence of Fedoskino. The workmanship includes gold leaf and metallic powders over translucent oil paint. Our example was painted by E. Kinelev. It depicts an introductory passage of a poem by Nikolai Nekrasov (1821-1878) in which Katya takes a ring from Vanka, who vows to return after selling his wares.
Provenance: Estate of Jack J. Dreyfus, Jr.
Literature:
Armstrong, David, Russian Lacquer Boxes, Moscow, 1992, p. 61, cf.
plate p. [79].
Maxym, Lucy, Russian Lacquer, Legends and Fairy Tales, vol. 1,
Hicksville, N.Y., 1981, pp. 51-54.
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Price: $500
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