Caption

Portable picnic set sagejûbako, 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 the containers on the stand are two tin sake bottles. Top tabletop has a handle, one small drawer, and a shelf for trays trays missing. Entire exterior covered with black roiro-nuri lacquer; interiors of food containers covered with vermilion lacquer. Surface ornament executed in hiramaki-e and nashiji techniques, with motifs of blooming wisteria, camellias, plum trees, wolfberries, leaves, and rosettes/coins; includes mon. Such portable eating sets were called in Japan kyocho/sageju/hanami bento and were popular from the Momoyama period through the 18th–19th centuries. Item. Height 31.3 cm; width 30.5 cm; depth 17.8 cm; weight 2.29 kg., A shallow rectangular box with a red interior and a black exterior decorated with gold floral and vine patterns sits on a pale neutral surface, its reflection visible beneath it; colors visible include red, black, gold, and pale gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_072

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Keywords

Portable picnic set sagejûbako Japanese Edo 1603–1868–Meiji 1868–1912 19th century Rectangular cabinet side walls stand two stacked food containers incomplete originally four beside containers two tin sake bottles Top tabletop handle small drawer shelf trays missing Entire exterior covered black roiro-nuri lacquer interiors food containers covered vermilion lacquer Surface ornament executed hiramaki-e nashiji techniques motifs blooming wisteria camellias plum trees wolfberries leaves rosettes coins includes mon portable eating sets called Japan kyocho sageju hanami bento popular Momoyama period 18th–19th centuries Item Height 31.3 cm width 30.5 cm depth 17.8 cm weight 2.29 kg shallow rectangular box red interior black exterior decorated gold floral vine patterns sits pale neutral surface reflection visible beneath colors visible include red black gold pale gray.