Warm tones are used only in the depiction of Morozko sitting huddled in her fur coat and her chest of jewels. Father Frost is painted very large, in comparison to everything else and looks like he is the bringer of cold weather. Gold and aluminum paints are used to detail and outline many portions of the scene. This gives the scene the illusory effect of light and sharpens the scene's quality of detail. The box is constructed out of paper-mache made in the village of Palekh.
Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior and red lacquer to paint the interior of the box.
Gold beading frames the scene with simple designs in each corner. Gold filigree, with aluminum accents, wraps around the sides of the box in a highly intricate and precise manner. The box has no hinge and rests on a flat bottom.