Palekh Russian Lacquer Box Vasilisa The Beautiful & Moon Horseman Artist Signed

Description:  This is a beautiful, rather small (~2 1/2 by ~2") rectangular paper-mache or papier-mâché Russian Lacquer Box with a hinged lid attached to one of the long sides of box and has 4 small feet on the base to support it. The box is marked Palekh and was made at the Palekh school of miniature painting. The box has a flat bottom with small feet at the corners and a hinged lid. The lid is decorated with a hand painted colorful miniature image of a beautiful maiden wearing a red dress with a golden apron and long golden hair. She is standing in the woods with red mushrooms and a flower in front of her. There is a horseman on a on a beautiful steed in the background, He has the moon behind him and he is holding a golden branch in his right hand. This scene represents a scene from the fairy tale titled Vasilisa the beautiful where she meets the Horseman of the moon. The sides of the box, which are black in color are decorated with an exquisite pattern in gold coloring. The inside