In the style of
Feodor Ivanovich Rückert,
this decorated box features a scene of Igor Sviatoslavich fighting
the Polovtsy, after Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov's 1880 painting of
the same name. The intricate filigree features a vibrant palette of
enamels, including blues, turquoises, greens, olives, browns, and
reds. Large, stylised flowers adorn the sides and ends of the box. A
signature touch of Rückert's artistry is evident in the use of
reddish-orange enamels, which echo the colours of the soldier's
shield and boots in the depicted battle scene.
