Hand-Painted Lacquered and Gilded Wood Jewelry Box in Blue - Blossoming Blue Wood green and light blue floral

green and light blue floral motifs are achieved with a combination of batik

this bookmark demonstrates the beauty of alebrije art

8 inches W

The scarf is hand painted in the technique of cold batik

Hand-Painted Lacquered and Gilded Wood Jewelry Box in Blue - Blossoming Blue Wood green and light blue floralThe city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan has been renowned since the 16th century for being a capital of the folk art style called lacquer miniature painting, which are paintings on small objects like decorative boxes, powder cases and more finished with several coats of lacquer for extra gloss and protection. This awe inspiring jewelry box crafted from walnut wood is entirely decorated by hand by Uzbek artisan Mukhamedali using gold leaf accents, tempera