The Subject is "The Old Man and the Young Traveler" signed by the artist Shenshina graduate of the fedoskino school of lacquer minatures. The old man is looking at a globe to guide the young travler on their journey. The box is 3 dimesional and sits on a mother of pearl base as the two can be seperated. Completely hand painted. Size of the box is 4 x 3.5 x 2.25 inches or 10 by 9 by 6  cm.