Artist: Bruss
Size: 3x2 1/3x11/4" / 7.5x6x3.2 cm

This story is one of the many tales written by Russia's most beloved poet, Alexander Pushkin. But this tale is unique in another way, as its origins are actually American. Pushkin based this tale on Washington Irving's poem, "The legend of the Arabian Astrologer."

Pushkin's tale is set in the land of Tsar Dadon, who is looking for a new method to protect his rich kingdom. He offers the reward of the person's choice in return for finding a perfect security system. He is disappointed when he tries several different techniques, but at last there appears an astrologer, who seems to have the answer. The astrologer gives him a Golden Cockerel, which will crow any time that the Kingdom is endangered. The astrologer then chooses not to claim his reward immediately, but to wait until he can decide what he would like....

The box is painted on papier-mache base by oil paints, it is decorated with incut of piece of mother-of-pearl. The box is finely finished with special lacquer.