A GROUP OF FOUR RUSSIAN MINIATURE PAINTED BLACK LACQUERED PAPIER MÂCHÉ BOXES, CIRCA 1968 AND LATER, comprising a large rectangular box with hinged lid, the top painted with a miniature scene from the tales of the Firebird, with artist signature in Cyrillic, numbered "17928" and dated 1968, with red lacquered interior, height: 1 7/8", width: 8", depth: 4 3/4"; a circular box with separate lid, the top painted with a miniature scene of a troika pulled by three fanciful horses, the sleigh housing an elderly couple and driver, with artist signature in Cyrillic and original "MADE IN USSR" label, red lacquered interior, height: 1 1/4", diameter: 3 3/8"; a circular box with separate lid, the top painted with a miniature portrait of a young lady holding boughs of flowers, with artist signature in Cyrillic, red lacquered interior, height: 3/4", diameter: 2 1/2"; and a small oval box with separate lid, the top painted with a miniature scene of a young man standing over an inebriated Orthodox cleric, with artist signature in Cyrillic, crimson lacquered interior, height: 1 3/8", width: 1 3/8", depth; 1 3/4".

The large rectangular box with surface rubbing and wear, particularly to the bottom, the other three examples in fine condition.

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