The smile of summer .Jewelry box lacquer miniature

The smile of summer is a papier mache box painted in the technique of Kholuy miniature painting .Summer bouquet is written on the box with tempera paints prepared by hand.Then the tempera is covered with varnish and after it dries, it is painted with gold leaf. this gives the box a special color and volume.Ornaments on the lid and bottom of the box are also made in gold.The box is smoothed and polished from irregularities to Shine.
It will be a pleasant gift for lovers of jewelry or for connoisseurs of lacquer miniatures .A real souvenir from Russia with summer greetings !