Description: Vintage USSR ~ FEDOSKINO miniature~ Black Lacquer Box Very Large Rare Hand-painted Fedoskino miniature is a traditional Russian lacquer miniature painting on papier mache, named after its original center Fedoskino (Федоскино), an old village near Moscow, widely known from the late 18th century. The contemporary Fedoskino painting preserves the typical features of Russian folk art. This lacquer Box shows pictures of the city of Sergiyev Posad. It was previously known as Sergiyev Posad (until 1919), Sergiyev (until 1930), and Zagorsk (until 1991). On the box, it says in Russian - Zagorsk, LAVRA - (ЗАГОРСК, Лавра), indicating it was made in the Soviet Union (USSR) before 1991. Sergiyev Posad is the religious center of the Moscow Region as its first monastery was founded in 1337. The monastery began as a church built by Sergius of Radonezh, made out of wood, and by 1345 was recognized as a place of religious worship. Town status was granted to Sergiyev Posad in 1742. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the religious center continued expanding into new monastery buildings, living areas, and stone walls, which withheld a Polish siege of 1608–1610.[13] In the 18th century, wooden monasteries were mostly destroyed and began reconstruction and settlement (roads, hotels, stable, and hospice). Lavra was closed in 1919 after the Russian Revolution, like all other places of worship in the USSR. The town's name, alluding to St. Sergius, has strong religious connotations. Soviet authorities changed it first to just Sergiyev in 1919, and then to Zagorsk in 1930, in memory of the revolutionary Vladimir Zagorsky. Sergiyev Posad was penetrated by Germany in 1941. It reopened later in 1941 during WW2 and continued to serve as a religious and historical center of Russia.The original name was restored in 1991. Size: Very large and unusual 10 inch x 7 inch X 2 1/2 inch Condition: Good vintage condition with trays of the time. Please see the photos as part of the description and condition. Free shipping.
Price: 475 USD
Location: Littleton, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-19T22:19:03.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Provenance: Fedoskino
Featured Refinements: Russian Lacquer Box
Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
Culture: Russian
