The box is signed by the artist and comes with the Certificate of Authenticity.

CREAM OF THE CROP!! EXCEPTIONAL PAINTING!!

One of the most known tales in Russia represents the desire to gain a victory and keep your own kingdom strong and prosperous. In this fairy tale the Tsar receives a gift -- the Golden Rooster. The Rooster had a power to predict and warn of enemies' attacks, and the Tsar was never taken by surprise. This box depicts the scene when the Tsar is getting the Golden Rooster. This is the illustration to famous Pushkin's poem Tale about Golden Rooster ", which is well-known to classical music lovers as Rimski-Korsakov's opera.

The village of Kholui, began painting lacquer miniatures in the 1930's. Kholui artists are less bound to tradition or one particular style, unlike the other villages, and seem to take a bolder approach to their works. Backgrounds for Kholui works are occasionally one solid color (similar to Palekh), but more often than not the artist fills this area with swirls of tone and shade. Partly for this reason, Kholui works appear brighter than Palekh boxes and seem to fill up more of the available space.