A Russian Pan-Slavic Pictorial En Plein and Cloisonné Enameled Gilt Silver Box Marshak, Feodor Rückert, Moscow, 1908-1917 1 x 2-1/8 x 2-1/8 inches (2.5 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm) 88 grams PROVENANCE: An important California private collection; John Atzbach Antiques, Bellevue, Washington, acquired from the above, Acquired from the above by the present owner. Russian folklore is rich with images of young noblewomen gazing into mirrors. The "Tale of the Dead Tsarevna" (Skazka o myortvoy tsarevne i o semi bogatyryakh) is one such a popular tale from Russian folklore, the most notable iteration of which is in the 1833 poem of the same name by the poet Aleksandr Pushkin, and which was illustrated by Nesterov in 1889. Lermontov's poem "Song of the Merchant Kalashnikov" (Pesn' pro kuptsa Klashnikova) illustrated by Solomko contains a similar scene. Masterpieces of Russian Enamel from an Important American Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved