A Japanese three-fold wood and lacquer screen decorated in relief in ivory, bone and wood with a flock of pigeons, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl,the birds before flowering prunus branches on a blue lacquer ground, above further panels of ho-o and floral foliage, the reverse with sparrows above corn and canes with attached bird-scarers on a black lacquer ground above panels of butterflies and floral designs, the aprons carved with chrysanthemum and carp, the eyes inlaid with mother-of-pearl (slight cracking, minute details missing) -- 77.in.high.