A signed Vishnyakov Russian winter troika hand painted lacquer box or canister from the 1880s-1890s. This barrel shaped, silver lined papier-mache canister, tea caddy or jar is 4-1/2" tall and 5" across and it depicts a wonderfully painted rendering of a famous Russian painting depicting a winter racing troika). The muted but vibrant painting has brown, white, green, black, grey, blue and gold colours on the painted lid and the rest of the lacquer is black. It has the Vishnyakov 1882 award stamp with a stylized artist signature under the silver lid, some minor patination to the surface of the painting.

Items are vintage and will have signs of use and patina as would be expected.