Caption

Portable picnic set sagejûbako, Rectangular cabinet without side walls. On a stand are two food containers stacked set incomplete; originally four; next to the containers on the stand are two tin sake bottles. The top tabletop, with a handle, has one small drawer and a shelf for trays missing. Entire surface covered with black roiro-nuri lacquer; interiors of the food containers are vermilion lacquer. Ornament executed in hiramaki-e and nashiji techniques depicting blooming wisteria, camellias, rosettes coins, leaves, plum trees, and wolfberries; includes a mon. Such portable eating sets were called in Japan kôchô, sagejû, hanami bentô and were popular from the Momoyama period mid-16th–early 17th c. and in the 18th–19th centuries. 19th century Edo–Meiji period, Japan. Item measurements: height 31.3 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 17.8 cm, weight 2.29 kg., A rectangular box with a glossy black front and sides sits centered on a pale gray background, showing a faint vertical scratch on the front surface and a subtle horizontal seam near the lower portion; the box top has a dark base with a decorative pattern in a brownish-gold color, and the scene includes reflections of the box on the smooth pale surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_074

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Keywords

Portable picnic set sagejûbako Rectangular cabinet side walls stand two food containers stacked incomplete originally four next containers two tin sake bottles top tabletop handle small drawer shelf trays missing Entire surface covered black roiro-nuri lacquer interiors food containers vermilion lacquer Ornament executed hiramaki-e nashiji techniques depicting blooming wisteria camellias rosettes coins leaves plum trees wolfberries includes mon portable eating sets called Japan kôchô sagejû hanami bentô popular Momoyama period mid-16th–early 17th c 18th–19th centuries 19th century Edo–Meiji period Japan Item measurements height 31.3 cm width 30.5 cm depth 17.8 cm weight 2.29 kg rectangular box glossy black front sides sits centered pale gray background showing faint vertical scratch front surface subtle horizontal seam near lower portion box top dark base decorative pattern brownish-gold color scene reflections box smooth pale surface beneath .