Russian Lacquered Miniatures: Fedoskino, Palekh, Mstiora, Kholui

Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1989. Hardcover. Color-illus. white glossy boards with red/black lettering. 287 pp. with 256 color illus. VG, clean and tight but with black scuff to very top of spine and former owner's name on ffep (Russian art curator). Item #146458

Text in English. A catalogue of lacquer ware miniatures from the four main centers of this genre of Russian folk art. With a main introductory essay as well as preliminary essays to introduce each section. Sumptuously illustrated with color images of works from the four different towns, each with its own style of decoration. Provides a conclusion and the list of works catalogued, each described.

Price: $35.00