April 2025 Auction

Lot #344:

Russian lacquer button of the “the Fisherman and the Fish."

#344. Extra large Russian lacquer button of the fable “the Fisherman and the Fish." I believe this button is the story of a fisherman who catches a magical talking fish that grants wishes, but his greedy wife's increasingly outrageous demands lead to their downfall, and a lesson about contentment. Russian Lacquerware is a technique of hand painting with an egg-based tempura on a durable papier-mâché finished with layers of high gloss lacquer. NBS Large (2")