Hand painted with flowers and foliage on a black japanned finish. 3 inches (7.8 cm) in diameter by 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm) tall. Swan's down powder puff with pleated silk top and bone or french ivory handle. Silk appears to have some remnants of blue coloring almost completely faded out.
Puff is flattened out at the base from having been in the box for so long. Remnants of powder on puff and in the box have not been cleaned out. This item is made of papier mache lacquer and paper.