Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Keep a Tarot Deck in the "Fortune-Telling" Lacquer Box


Fortune-Telling Lacquer Box

Dimensions: 4.2" by 3.6" by 1"
This is a perfect sized lacquer box for your average tarot card deck.
The detail is of a Gypsy reading the cards for a Querent.


Russian jewelry box with lacquer miniature painting. Hand made, hand painted and hand lacquered by a professional Russian artist trained in miniature painting. The tradition of miniature painting was brought to Russia from the West back in the 17th century. From the dawn of the 19th century Russians started producing lacquered boxes painted in their own styles. The box before you is not only a jewelry box. It is also a unique work of art. Treat yourself or your loved one to one of them, and it will be a gift to cherish for a lifetime. This box is 100% authentic. Fully hand made. Imported from Moscow, Russia.

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Elegant and Mystical Way to Store Your Tarot Cards
Khokhloma Style Lacquer Box


Khokhloma Style Lacquer Box (06)


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Russian jewelry box hand painted in the unique Khokhloma style. Khokhloma paiting on wood is a traditional type of Russian decorative work that combines colors such as red, black, and gold in an artistic method of design that started in the second half of XVII century on the territory of what is today called Koverninsky region of Nizhnii Novgorod oblast.

The Khokhloma Style Lacquer Box is a work of art itself and perfect for jewelry but also is a perfect way to show respect for the mystical properties of your tarot card deck.

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