Russian Lacquer box By the very talented artist Alexander Maslov in this work he features the classic tale of Baba-Yaga . Maslov is a graduate of the Fedoskino art school.. Any white patches in the photos are from the camera's light reflection. The box is signed by the artist Maslov on the lid of the box .Alexander Maslov is the talented Fedoskino artist who is able to make the magic world of a Russian fairy-tales come true. His favorite heroine of a Russian fairy-tale is the forest witch, Baba-Yaga and he likes to depict this heroine in his unique compositions. Alexander is the oldest brother in the Maslovs family, his younger brother Vladislav is also well-known talented artist.
Baba-Yaga is the oldest character of the Slavonic mythology. Originally Baba-Yaga was the goddess of death; people imagined her as a woman with the snake tail who guarded the entrance into the other world and accompanied the souls of dead people into the Kingdom of the Dead. Baba-Yaga is the most famous figure in Russian fairy-tales that represents evil.
. The size of the box is 8.5 x 6 x 2.5 inches. (22 x 15 x 6 cm). It has a nice finish one the bottom that resembles marble.
