Featured Handpainted (1974) USSR Lacquer Box

And .... another item I bought today...

According to google lens, this depicts the battle between Ruslan and Rogday (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruslan_and_Ludmila)

Made in Mstera?

Maker's initials:

Vladimir Molodkin? V. Moshkovich? An unknown VM?



The box included this


does this indeed belong to the box? I think the answer is in the 2nd line, but I'm unable to read the handwritten part

 

not sure I've ever seen one with the English script..?

 

Found this one just now:
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auc...iet-fedoskino-lacquer-box-painted-by-antony-v
That one went to auction with an estimate of 1,500 - 2,400 GBP

 

Scroll down to "Mstyora Miniature Lacquer Boxes" for more information about the factory that produced it.

http://lacquerboxes.50webs.com

Debora

 

that painting is on a different level !!! Whoa !!!

 

Yes, that is what it says, painted in Russian on the top of the box.

The tag also appears to have Рогдай (Rogday) written in pencil in the subject line (second line you were asking about). The first part is too faded for me to read. But does match up well enough on the tag to indicate that it does go with the box.

 

Great! Thank you for the info/confirmation

 

Just to say that all above is right - the box is from Мстёра and is original hand painted USSR item that depicts the battle between Ruslan and Rodgay from the Russian legend about Ruslan and Lyudmila.
There were items marked in English in USSR, usually the ones made for export. And the paper tag is completely eligible, too, and belongs to the box. On the second line it reads "Сюжет: бой с Рогдаем" (as far as I can see) which means "Plot/story/subject: the Battle with Rogday"

 

Hello, @IvaPan ! It's good to know what all of it says.

 

Hello, @Figtree3, glad to help, if I can. I miss you, guys. Unfortunately, lately I cannot be here as often as I would like but I will keep coming whenever possible

 

You know you are always welcome here.

 

Thank you, Any!