Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 May 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 20 May 2026

Catalogue

Lot 330: Korotkov, A Fedoskino Russian Lacquer Papier-mache Box

This auction ended on May 20, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £100 - £150

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £26

A Russian lacquer miniature box, hand-crafted from papier-mache and painted in the Fedoskino school tradition. The hinged lid features an oil-painted portrait of a young blonde girl with a red hair ribbon, wearing a pink ruffled dress and cradling a small brown bear cub. The scene is executed with characteristic luminosity and is framed by a decorative gold-painted scroll and foliate border. The body is finished in a dark brown lacquer, while the interior is coated in a bright red lacquer. A vertical signature in gold Cyrillic script is located on the right side of the lid, reading Федоскино (Fedoskino) and the artist name Коротков (Korotkov).

Width: 7.5 cm.