Show all images on one page	#009390 Sale! Title: Tale of Emelya and Magic Pike Artist: Yagodkina Serafima Size: 15x16.5x4.5 Size (inches): 5.75x6.5x1.75 Price: $275 $240

This original shaped box was painted by a talented Palekh artist Yagodkina Serafima.Composition on a lid is showing a recognizible scene from the popular Russian fairy-tale "By the Pike's Will" or "Emelya and the magic Pike".
In short, this tale is about a young lad who has catch a special fish when he goes to get water from the river. In return for releasing her, the Magic Pike offers to fulfill Emelia's wishes. Being a lazy fellow, Emelya light-heartedly uses magic forces, asking the pike to help him to perform his chores while he relaxes. He orders his water-pails to go home by itself, which they do, much to the surprise of his sisters-in-law. Then he orders the sledge to go by itself to the nearest forest where his ax falls wood for the fire. Afterwards he gets to the tsar's palace, riding a stove. In the palace he meets the tsar's daughter and falls in love with her. The tale ends happily and Emelya marries the tsar's daughter.
Here we can see the very biggining of a tale, when Emely is catching the magic Pike by a buckle.
The work is a good example of intricate Palekh Lacquer miniature. The greens and blues become electric, the reds and oranges passionate.
The box's lid is decorated with a golden scroll work, while the sides are covered with intricate gold and silver ornamenteion.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the piece while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid is hinged, and the box rests on wavy platform with seven legs.
The artist wrote her name, and the village name of Palekh.