Zakhar Timofeevich Burbyshev is at the head of a long line of lacquer miniature artists. His name is mentioned in many lacquer art books. Prior to 1929, Zakhar lived in Zhostovo and ran a home-based workshop of paper-mache articles, which was begun by his father. Following the October revolution, many of the lacquer art centers underwent reorganization. The demand for lacquer articles from Fedoskino increased, and thus so did the need for more artisans and masters. Zakhar moved from Zhostovo to Fedoskino with his son Semion Burbyshev in 1929.
Although he passed away in 1930, Zakhar left a legacy not only of his own workmanship, but also a family who became steeped in lacquer art. Below is a genealogy tree of the Burbyshev family:
Zakhar Burbyshev or his workshop is mentioned in the following books:
 Nadezhda Krestovskaya, "MASTERPIECES OF RUSSIAN FOLK ART. LACQUERED MINIATURES. FEDOSKINO", 1995
1. Page 62, "Winter Troika" cigar-case, Burbyshevs's Workshop, after 1910
 N. Malakhov, "FEDOSKINO", 1990
1. Page 10 lists the name of Z. Burbyshev among Fedoskino artisans
 M.S. Chizhov, "Among Miniaturists, Notes of Fedoskino Master", 1982
1. Page 247, Zakhar Burbyshev biography
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