Show all images on one page	#007368 Title: Sivka-Burka Artist: Dogadin Alexander Size: 11.5x3 Size (inches): 4.5x1.25 Price : $395 SOLD!

This interesting round shaped box was painted by a talented Mstera artist Dogadin Alexander.
The box is painted in traditional Mstera colors: a lot of red, yellow(or light brown),light blue colors were used to paint it.
The box shows a scene from the Russian fairy-tale "Sivka-Burka".In the upper part of the composition we can see how Ivan gives a magnificent leap, high up into the air. The reason of it is the tsar's daughter caprice. She sits in the highest balcony of the highest tower in the kingdom and lays down her conditions. Whoever is able to reach the balcony from the ground and can kiss her wonderful lips will be her bridegroom. Having heard this announcement, many young men from all nooks of the kingdom decide to try their luck. Ivan is the only one who manages to fulfill this task. Here he nearly reaches the balcony riding the magical horse Sivka-Burka!
The box is made out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The box is not hinged and the box rests flat. The work is signed with the artist's name and Mstera at the bottom of the composition in gold paints, while the name of the work is signed over the composition.