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

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.

Amazing details of this box, bright golden tones of Palekh attracts attention immideately. This box returns us to pagan times of young Russia when peopleworshiped the main God --Yarilo (Sun) This very old fairy tale (Snowmaiden) is one of the most popular in Russia. For many opera lovers this tale is known as Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Snegurochka" (1881). Lel, a skilful horn player and a shepherd, was the first person who met Snowmaiden, the daughter of Father Frost and Spring, when she came to live among the common people. Lel became her real friend.