We have received a message: "Would you consider doing custom work? I thought a small Palekh box for my daughter's first birthday would be nice. I would like to send a picture of her for a portrait. I understand you may not be able to arrange this? Would this be enough time?" Yes, we are able to do portraits and be in time with them.

"?I will be glad to contribute some feedback to include from a "happy customer". It will be fun to show people Isabellas picture on your site too." So, we suggested Svetlana Primakova (Bayakina) as a very talented young painter who is specializing now on the portraits as well, under "the hand" of one of the most well known and experienced Palekh painter Anna Krivtsova (born 1925). Here what we received afterwards: "I just opened the box?My wife picked up the package while I was away but did not open it, so it will still be a surprise for Christmas. It's a beautiful box! Please let the artist know how much I appreciate the fine work. I think this will be a treasured keepsake for our family. I like that she put the name "Isabella" as a tittle on the cover of the box and in grand letters in the filligree on the front side of the box. That seems unusual to me, and it makes it very personal. Over all it is quite elegant, and I am very, very pleased. You are welcome to put a picture of the box on your web site if you like.

Thank you again for helping with such a precious gift." S.M., CA, USA

You are welcome to order portraits of your relatives, friends and colleagues. We will need actual photo or sufficient resolution scan, time of making 2-3 months, price 400-1500 US depending on size, painter and complexity.