Vintage Russian Oil on Board Still Life with Melon, Apples, Grapes frog pattern The same design is painted

The same design is painted on both sides

This interlocking design is rendered in black on the top and sides of the box's lid against an allover field of incised pin-prick like marks

with this terrific array of unusual geometric forms dangling from every other link of the chain

very unusual set

condition is consistent with age -- some discolouration

Vintage Russian Oil on Board Still Life with Melon, Apples, Grapes frog pattern The same design is paintedI purchased this directly from a seller in Russia when it was still winter, but it finally showed up on a 90 degree day, which seems just right, as cool grapes and juicy melon are about the only things that seem appealing at the moment. It is unsigned and the artist not known, but clearly they knew how to paint, and this really jumps right off the wall. Bright and crisp with a coat of varnish over the paint which gives shine to the surface. 15 5 8" w