Fine 19th C. Watercolor of Rose and Pansy Bouquet carved bone egg There is text in Japanese

There is text in Japanese on the the back

as if done by an artist whose work I have seen somewhere but can't place

and surrounded by an embroidered wreath in blue and pink and dark green with vines above and below

rarer to find

” (credit: Howard G

Fine 19th C. Watercolor of Rose and Pansy Bouquet carved bone egg There is text in JapaneseI 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