Show all images on one page	#001233 Title: Tale of Kolobok Artist: Sosin Piotr (1936-2008) Size: 7x7x6 Size (inches): 2.75x2.75x2.25 Price : $495 SOLD!

This enchanting piece was created by the well established Mstera master Piotr Sosin who recently died. Sosin built a well established career as a Mstera lacquer box artist, and won many state awards and honors, as well as a place on the wall of leading artists in the office of the Leading Artist at the Mstera Factory. His name is mentioned in almost every art book on Mstera. This is one of his latest works that shows some scenes from the Russian fairy-tale "Kolobok".
Kolobok is the character of a fairy tale with the same name, represented as a small spherical being. It is casually created by the Old Man and his wife, as a bread dish, which suddenly becomes animated and escapes from home. The fairy tale plot describes Kolobok's repetitive meetings with various animals (a rabbit, a wolf and a bear) who intend to eat it, but Kolobok cunningly escapes. With each animal Kolobok begins a discussion, in which he explains his escape inductively: "I have escaped the Grandmother, I have escaped the Grandfather, and I will certainly escape you". The fox manages to catch it and eat it, on account of its (Kolobok's) vanity.
The artist used an almost every color in the spectrum to fill in the lively action taking place in the scenes. Gold and aluminum paints are used to enhance the already bold palette. When viewing a piece composed by the master, such as this, you notice a certain air of dreamy light that radiates from within the composition. This is a fine example of why master Sosin's work is so popular.
The box's exterior is decorated with intricate gold ornamentation accented with aluminum. The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid isn't hinged, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the artist's name, the title and the village of Mstera.