The blue waterfall in the background supports the pastel colored sky and adds a new dimension to the scene. Gold and aluminum paints are used to give detail to almost the entire surface area of the painting. This gives the scene great internal action that is addicting to look at. The entire composition is exquisitely crafted and managed by a skilled hand. The box is constructed out of paper-mache made in the village of Kholuy.
Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior and red lacquer to paint the interior of the piece.
Gold filigree with aluminum accents decorates the sides of the box. The design overflows onto the lid, which creates a frame for the scene. The box has a hinge above the composition and rests on a flat bottom. The scene is much lighter in person and gives off much more detail than the images on your screen are able to show.