This auction is for a hand-painted Russian Lacquer Box. Lacquer boxes are an old Russian craft. Each one is hand-made out of paper mache, then hand-painted. Each box can take several months to make. This box features a hand-painted scene of a village with several buildings. The box is in excellent shape, and measures approximately 10" X 7 1/2" X 1.25". Box comes in its original packaging and dates from the 1970s.