Antique Russian Lacquer Easter Egg

Description

Red lacquered papier-mâché Easter egg with a depiction of the Resurrection on one side and a cathedral on the other. The interior inscribed in Cyrillic: From the St. Petersburg Old Believers Accepting the Priesthood.

By the Lukutin Factory, with their three Imperial eagle mark.
Russian, ca. 1890.
Height: 6-1/4 inches.

The Lukutin Factory was the most important creator of lacquerware in 19^th century Russia, and held the Imperial warrant.  Fabergé is known to have embellished Lukutin works with gold, silver, and gemstones.