$38,750
on a raised rectangular base, the hinged cover depicting various scenes glorifying the industrial and scientific triumphs of Soviet life and the national hero Nikolai Morozov, presented in the traditional miniature painting style of Palekh on black ground with gold detailing, elaborately illustrated with views of factories, massive transmission towers, a dam, a collective farm with green pastures, a wheat field being harvested with progressive machinery, and a festively decorated Soviet ship cruising the sea. The central scene depicts Nikolai Morozov, accompanied and encouraged by a beautiful woman, the youthful symbol of the Russian Revolution, carrying the red Soviet standard. They are presented standing on an airplane in the style of a fairytale Magic Carpet; the upper left corner with the portrait of Morozov in an oval frame accompanied by a dedication in Cyrillic ; the lower right corner with an applied silver, copper and enamel medallion depicting a biplane, enveloped in a a wreath of wheat wrapped with a ribbon stating the biplane marked with an standard ; the base of the Bordeaux-colored interior with an embedded photograph of Morozov with a group of young pioneers, mounted in dark green leather. Dimensions: base: 25 x 35 cm (9 x 13 3/4 in.), painted cover: 18.5 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.). The box issigned lower left Accompanied by a photo album with images of life at Morozov`s country estate, and three books: 1) Nikolai Morozov, [Short essay on scientific and litera Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2014-10-25
