Russian Legends Series of 12 Plate #2 Princess & Seven Bogatyrs Bradford Ex 1988

Description: The Second Plate in a series of 12 of limited-edition porcelain plates created in Russia, drafted in the age-old tradition of miniature painting on lacquer. Fresh from pre-opened box with documents, it does not appear to have ever been displayed. Each Plate in the set is 7-1/2” in diameter. Plate #2 is copyrighted 1988 on back of plate. All matching boxes are addressed to same buyer at same address. The pictures are taken with various types of light settings. There are so many brilliant colors it was impossible for me to catch them all for you. These Plates may also make wonderful Christmas gifts for the Collector and for those who enjoy the unique and colorful in a story told in intricate detailed art. Some of us have young children in our families who love the fairy tales and fantasies we grew up with who might love this art form! This series shows exquisite detail on each Plate. When the light hits it just right, you can see the intricate, gold details on every plate, on the clothes, flowers, trees, animals, etc. (“produced in layers of pigment and gold on hard-fire porcelain”). The tones of red are magnificent. Gorgeous Porcelain collection! Issued in an edition limited to a maximum of 195 firing days. Many of the Legends depicted are famous stories with which you may be familiar. Brief excerpts from one of the enclosures with Plate #2: · “Life has been good to the young princess since she found her way out of the wild forest where her evil stepmother, the tsaritza, sent her to be eaten by wolves. She has been befriended by seven bogatyrs, tall handsome young men who love and protect her. . . · One spring morning. . . she sees an old bent woman. Lonely for company, the princess goes outside to talk to the woman and offer her a bit of bread. But the maiden’s dog will not allow the two to meet. Finally the princess tosses the bread to the woman and in return the woman tosses a sweet golden apple to the princess, which she accepts eagerly. The seven bogatyrs ride with the wind on their handsome steeds to warn the princess but they are too late; she takes the fateful first bite of the poisoned apple and falls lifeless to the ground.” Master Artist Aleksandr Ivanovich Kovalev uses brilliant washes of colour (tempera paints intensified by mixing with egg yolks), including verdant green, flame blue, and cherry red, to convey the vitality and passion for life found in true Russian folk literature. The trees, the wildflowers, and even the road appear to roll and sway as if under a powerful enchantment. . . . “In the centuries-old tradition, gold leaf ground by hand and then applied with the finest sable hair brushes breathes life into each delicate element in the scene. Every leaf and flower pod, every toss of the horse’s mane and drape of the princess’s gown is painstakingly embellished with gold, giving ‘the Princess and the Seven Bogatyrs’ a luminous quality unique to the lacquer miniatures of the Palekh artists.” The Legend of this Plate is set forth in the artwork and also in written detail in one of the enclosures which provides us much more detail than above, and of course, we know the happy ending! Will ship it's original box, which is very strong and thick, inside the USPS Priority Flat Rate Medium Box for added protection. In deference to Ebay’s “no watermark” policy, I have removed all of my watermarks. All of my photos and creative works and writings still enjoy copyright protection.

Price: 70 USD

Location: Needles, California

End Time: 2025-02-04T18:30:23.000Z

Shipping Cost: 16.1 USD