Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Paintings Povey Brothers was known as

Povey Brothers was known as the "Tiffany of the Northwest" and many of the company's windows still exist in historic buildings throughout the region

They were reportedly commissioned to create a mural for the new Veterans’ Hospital in Portland with the Lewis and Clark expedition as the theme

diamonds and stylised flowers

each fitted with a gilt bronze mount with a mask of a beautiful maiden

The sides of the cupboard are paneled & have some carved decoration

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Paintings Povey Brothers was known asA very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens, hand painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860. Wonderful pair of four panel bybu (folding screens) covered with four separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting different taka (hawks) perched & tethered different seasons. The painting is of the highest quality and portrays the bird's distinct features; sharp beaks, keen eyes, long curving