Show all images on one page	#004223 Title: The Fish Owl Artist: Chirkov Alexey Size: 7x10x2.5 Size (inches): 2.75x4x1 Price : $1100 SOLD!

Alexey Chirkov is the creator of this beautiful box. Alexey is fond of owls, and he has already created a lot of boxes that depict various species of these enigmatic birds of prey. This box is from this series, and shows the Fish Owl sitting on the tree and holding a fish in its claws.
The scene is masterfully drawn over silver powder that beautifully shines through the oils. A large piece of mother-of-pearl that shimmers with green and violet undertones is set into the foreground, just under the owl. The edges of the lid are decorated with silver beads; silver stars are painted on the box's sides.
The box is constructed from quality paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The lid is hinged from the left, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the artist's name, Fedoskino, the year of 2008 and the title ("Fish Owl") on the box's exterior bottom.