(4) Russian Palekh School Lacquer Papier-Mache Fairy Tale Boxes

Lot description

(lot of 4) Russian Palekh School lacquered and painted papier-mache boxes, each having black lacquer ground with parcel gilt accents, red lacquered interior, including: (2) signed lower right E. Kraekov (Palekh, 20th c.), inscribed "Palekh" lower left, comprising (one) "Snow White," depicting a scene from the Grimm Brother's fairy tale, titled "Snow Maiden" lower left, approx 6.75"l, 3"w, 7/8"d; (one) "Forest Fairy," depicting a young beauty communing with animals in the forest, titled lower center, approx 6.75"l, 2.75"w, 7/8"d; (1) titled "Cinderella," depicting the princess fleeing the ball with one slipper missing, apparently unsigned, approx 4.5"h, 4.5"w, 1.25"d; (1) titled "Morning in the Autumn Forest," signed in Cyrillic script lower right, depicting brown bears in a wooded landscape, with inlaid mother-of-pearl ground, approx 3"h, 2.5"w, 1.25"d; 1.25lbs total Provenance: The Tarrytown, Austin, Texas estate of Janice Holliman Stanfield