Date: circa 1880, Russian Lacquer Plate by Vichniakov, SHAPIRO & Co since 1979
Date: circa 1880, Russian Lacquer Plate by Vichniakov, SHAPIRO & Co since 1979
£850.00
Description
-Maker: Vichniakov
Q: What is Russian Lacquer ?
A: Art developed from the art of Icon painting, which came to the end with the collapse of Imperial Russia.The craft of making papier-mâché decorative boxes, plates.....,the items were lacquered and then hand painted by the artists, often with scenes from folk tales.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Lacquered Papier-mâché |
| Origin | Russian |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Condition | Very good |
Product REF: SHAP-Grays 68
