Girl with Cats | Russian Lacquer Box

This small lacquered miniature is an enchanting creation of Svetlana Korotkikh. It shows a little girl sitting in the blooming garden and playing with kittens.  The box is constructed from paper-mache. Dark green lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid is hinged from the left side of the scene, and the box rests on a flat bottom. Approx. 3"x2"x1". The work is signed with the artist's name and Fedoskino.