
Decorated with wading birds and other birds, as well as water lilies, all in relief with mother-of-pearl inlays in a Japonese style on a black background, beautifully painted with stylized and cheerful flowers. There is a great sense of poetry in this work, blending reality and imagination. There is also much life and peace in this natural setting. The birds and water lilies are simply magnificent.
I believe this work was born from the skill and imagination of a true artist. Restoration will be needed on one of the wading birds, as well as on a flower whose relief part is missing (see the very last photo). The painting is very beautiful as it is, but it is clear that with a little cleaning it would be even more vibrant, especially the iridescent parts in the birds' plumage which are slightly darkened by dust trapped in the reliefs.I barely dusted it on purpose.