Monumental hand-painted laquer box with portrait of Stalin was executed in 1953 (also in the year of his death) on the famous Soviet manufacture Fedoskinoby and inscribed by the artist. "Fedoskino, 1953, Davidov" Early soviet lacquer boxes of those format and quality are quite rare on the art market.Literature: about history of fedoskino manufacture see:http://www.russianamericancompany.com/info/fedoskino.htm

Inscription: original inscription in Russian lower left: "Fedoskino, 1953, Davidov" and Russian red liter "B" (see photo).

Technique: lacque, oil on papier-mashe ( a construction material that consists of pieces of paper, sometimes reinforced with textiles, stuck together using a wet paste (e.g., glue, starch, or wallpaper adhesive). The crafted object becomes solid when the paste dries).

Measurements: box 10" x 7 1/2" x 2 2/3 " x "(20 x 28,5 x 9 cm ).

Condition: in good condition.