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Main Page | Lacquer boxes originated in
late XVIII century and are among the most splendid and distinctive of Russia’s achievements. The articles, are made of papier-mache and are decorated with miniature painting, which brings real value to the boxes. There are 4 main centres of this art: Fedoskino, Palekh, Mstera and Kholui. The technique needs a lot of time and efforts. Sometimes it takes two years to produce one box. Most boxes are decorated with depictions of domestic everyday scenes, but there are also historical and mythological subjects, landscapes and portraits. The most favorite subjects are rides in a “troika”, folk dances or views of Russian towns. |