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Portable picnic set sagejûbako, Gift. Japanese, Edo 1603–1868–Meiji 1868–1912, 19th century. Rectangular cabinet without side walls on a stand with two stacked food containers set incomplete; originally four; beside them on the stand are two tin sake bottles. Top tabletop with handle has one small drawer and a shelf for trays missing. Exterior covered with black roiro-nuri lacquer; interiors of food containers with vermilion lacquer. Surface ornament executed in hiramaki-e and nashiji techniques with motifs of blooming wisteria, camellias, plum trees, wolfberries, and rosettes coins; includes mon. Such portable eating sets were variously called in Japan kôchô/sagejû/hanami bentô and were popular from the Momoyama period through the 18th–19th centuries. Dimensions: height 31.3 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 17.8 cm; weight 2.29 kg., A small rectangular wooden stand finished in glossy black with gold decorative accents, featuring a curved copper-colored handle on top, open rectangular compartments including a shelf and a small recessed area, carved cutout shapes on the sides bordered with gold, and a flat base with small feet; visible colors include black, gold, copper, and shades of gray in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_067

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Keywords

Portable picnic set sagejûbako Gift Japanese Edo 1603–1868–Meiji 1868–1912 19th century Rectangular cabinet side walls stand two stacked food containers incomplete originally four beside them two tin sake bottles Top tabletop handle small drawer shelf trays missing Exterior covered black roiro-nuri lacquer interiors vermilion lacquer Surface ornament executed hiramaki-e nashiji techniques motifs blooming wisteria camellias plum trees wolfberries rosettes coins includes mon portable eating sets variously called Japan kôchô sagejû hanami bentô popular Momoyama period 18th–19th centuries Dimensions height 31.3 cm width 30.5 cm depth 17.8 cm weight 2.29 kg small rectangular wooden finished glossy black gold decorative accents featuring curved copper-colored handle top open rectangular compartments small recessed area carved cutout shapes sides bordered gold flat base small feet visible colors include black copper shades gray background.