Fine 19th C. Watercolor of Rose and Pansy Bouquet carved bone egg with great details from that

with great details from that sculptural hair to bangled wrists to fancy heels

There is text in Japanese on the the back

just everything great in antique playing cards with their square corners

just a lovely little thing

Fine 19th C. Watercolor of Rose and Pansy Bouquet carved bone egg with great details from thatI purchased this watercolor in a 19th c. Westlake frame (with much toned old mat from which it needed to be freed) from a seller who took it (understandably!) as a print but a watercolor indeed it is. I've got a special weakness for these floral bouquets executed with such care and precision they are a bit hard to believe, and like to imagine the young women who toiled over them for many hours, perfecting their skills. And on this one, a few tiny