A pair of Russian Soviet traditional lacquered and covered boxes with hand-painted fairytale scenes on the top of the lid and red interior. One painting signed by the artist, V. Kasatiy, lower right; marked, township Kholui, lower to the center; titled, Prince Elisha, lower left. The second painting signed by the artist with initials, lower right; marked, township Mstera, lower left; titled, Troika, lower to the center. One box is marked, Made in USSR, on the back. An attached printed sheet with detailed information, dated November 22, 1990. Provenance: The Doyle New York auction: Doyle at Home, June 23, 2004, lot # 5214.