Artist: Kirilov B.
Style: Palekh
Size: 25x25x20 mm/1x1x4/5"

This series of small inepensive lacquer boxes describes famous churches of old Russian cities. These old cities form so called "Golden Ring".

These ancient towns, which also played a significant role in the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church, preserve the memory of the most important and significant events in Russian history. The towns have been called "open air museums" and feature unique monuments of Russian architecture of the 12th–18th centuries, including kremlins, monasteries, cathedrals, and churches. These towns are among the most picturesque in Russia and prominently feature Russia's famous onion domes.

The box is painted on papier-mache base by tempera paints, and finely finished with special lacquer. The cover of the is attached with tiny lead. The box can be used as a case of a ring (or rings) - this is really good idea to present a ring in such box.