Russian Lacquer Box Fedoskino Russian Fairy Tale
Holy Spring
The box is made of papier-mâché. The main picture is decal (art print), some small details and the gold ornament around the main picture are hand painted. The inside of the box is red, and the outer surface is covered with varnish and carefully polished.
SIZE: 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 1 1/2".
This composition is called "Holy Spring". In Orthodoxy there has always been a special attitude to water. It seems that this substance itself has become a symbol of purity, new life, as well as a force capable of completely renewing the human body and soul. Holy water. In it we baptize new members of the Church, sanctify every undertaking with water, and drive away evil spirits with water. A special place is occupied by holy springs, whose water is miraculously able to heal any bodily and spiritual ailments. You just have to believe...