The colors taken from the artist s palette are rich, bold, and create a lively image. The composition is well managed, which gives it balance and good line integrity. The brushstrokes are smooth and evenly transition from one side of the box to the other. Gold and aluminum paints are used to add a majority of the detail in the scene. The box is made out of paper-mache from the village of Palekh.
Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box.
Gold beading frames the scene and gold filigree with aluminum flowers wraps around the sides of the box. The box has a hinge located above the composition and rests on a flat bottom.