+SAGE-JUBAKO - PORTABLE PICNIC SET, Japan, Edo era, 19th century.
Sage-jubako - a Japanese portable picnic set consisting of stacked Jubako food containers, a tray, an open container and two Tokkuri tin bottles. The set is made of wood covered with lacquer, including the makie-e technique, i.e. sprinkling powdered metal on undried lacquer. The decorations show free compositions of plants and flowers.
Description
Japan, Edo era, 19th century.
Height 30.5 cm, length 31.5 cm, width 18 cm.
Good condition, minor abrasions, damage to one of the metal bottles.
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