A beautiful Fedoskino Lacquer Box by the artist Bychkova titled "A Lady with her Cat". This box is hand painted and signed by Bychkova. This box is an unusual Fedoskino box as it has a box shaped like a cigar. The box itself has a Cat, very comfortable, with its mistress relaxing in the background. The size of the box itself 1.25 X 3 x .8 inches ( .5 x 1.5 x .3 cm). The box comes with her signature. Most artists don't have their respective schools authenticate their pieces so it is not absolutely necessary needed to authenticate the box usually if an artist signs the box that authenticates the piece. If no signature one should question the authenticity of the box. Nadezhda Viktorovna Bychkova was born in 1958 in the city of Kharkov, Ukraine. She finished the Moscow Technological Institute where she was studied on the Faculty of Decorative Art. From 1983 to 1989 the artist worked at the Fedoskino Factory of Miniature Painting. N.V. Bychkova is a member of the Artists? Union of Russia. Participated in numerous exhibitions in Russia and all over the world. Her works are exhibited in the All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art in Moscow. Now the artist lives and works in Moscow Attention Europe and Asia customers please be aware standard postage can take from 7-45 business days to arrive. If you need the item faster please select another mailing option. Please contact us with any questions. .. .