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Vintage Kholui (п. Холуй) Russian lacquer box with three hinged lids and a working front drawer. Hand-painted scenes from Alexander Pushkin’s fairy tale The Tale of the Fisherman and the Golden Fish (Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке).
The three lids
• Left: the old couple and the golden fish
• Center: the wife as queen on her throne with attendants
• Right: the fisherman, his wife, and the fish by the sea
Signed in gold on the center lid:
«Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке» · п. Холуй · худ. Носова Г.
(Artist G. Nosova)
Bottom paper label
Tale of the Golden Fish and the Fisherman
Made in Russia
KHOLUY
by Nosova
#AHH 1
Original English story insert card is included.
Classic construction:
• Papier-mâché
• Black lacquer exterior with gold ornamental borders
• Traditional red lacquer interiors
• Three separate hinged compartments
• Pull-out drawer across the front
• Small feet on the base
Measurements
Approx. 8–9” wide
Approx. 2.5–3” tall
(see tape-measure photos)
Condition
Vintage used. Photos are part of the description.
• Lacquer crazing / hairline cracking on the lids (most visible on the left scene)
• Wear and rub to the gold decoration on the sides
• Surface wear consistent with age
• All three lids and the drawer function
• Complete set with label and story card
Sold as-is. No returns for condition already shown in the photos.
A harder-to-find 3-lid + drawer Kholui format of a classic Pushkin subject, signed by Nosova.Item specifics
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation
• Material: Papier-mâché / lacquer
• Style: Kholui
• Theme: Pushkin / Golden Fish / fairy tale
• Featured Refinements: Russian lacquer miniature
• Handmade: Yes
