Amur Tiger * Phoenix

Description:

"Amur Tiger" a fountain pen in Fedoskino style.

The Fedoskino school works with oil paint and lacquer. Oil paint has a long drying time that creates subtle colour gradations and nuances that open up the possibility of very realistic and detailed artistry. A considerable number of artists specialise in this painting technique from the 16th-17th century. Contemplation of an artistic pen can be like an invitation to an endless museum.

Fedoskino, Palekh, Mstera and Kholui are known to connoisseurs the world over for their sublime lacquer miniatures. This art form developed in the early 18th century and, partly under the influence of the rich historical tapestry of folklore and iconography, it is now widely regarded as one of Russia's most distinctive artistic achievements.

Piotr Korobov visited Braunschweig's workshops in the year 1729. Johann Stobwasser's factory specialised in paper-maché artefacts decorated using the techniques of miniature lacquering. Less than one year later, Korobov was to open his own workshop on the outskirts of Fedoskino, where he employed twenty workers. He initially made most of his turnover from lacquering spikes for military helmets, but the ... read more