Ruri Takeuchi is known for her precise decorations on containers with china paint and gold luster. This piece, in particular, is an incense container with cranes-tortoises and pine-bamboo-plum blossoms with Kintsugi "Chitose" (Crane). The painted gold lacquer around the imagery highlights the overall motifs. When you open the delicate ball of joy, the illustration extends to the inside of the container.