A Russian lacquered papier-mâché box, decorated in colours. lid with three hunters resting. Mid-20th century. H. 9 cm. L. 27 cm. D. 20 cm.
Provenance: Patriarch Alexey I of Moscow and All Rus (1877–1970), who 1950–1970 gave Alf Vilhelm Jensen Russian icons, silver etc. Alf Vilhelm Jensen (b. Blair, Nebraska 1909, d. Ebeltoft 1998), dean of Rougsø-Sønderhald-Midt Djurs, Denmark, had a great interest in cooperation with the Russian-Ortodox Church in Russia and Eastern Europe, among others as translater of religious texts. Thus, he got a fine and year-long collaboration with Patriark Alexei I, whom he visited several times in Russia. Thence by descent until today.
Minor wear due to age.
Russian theme, 13 June 2019
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