Caption

Portable picnic set sagejûbako, gift, Japanese art, Japanese, Edo 1603–1868–Meiji 1868–1912. Rectangular cabinet without side walls. On a stand are two food containers stacked set incomplete; originally four; beside them 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 exterior covered with black roiro-nuri lacquer; interiors of food containers covered with vermilion lacquer. Ornament executed in hiramaki-e and nashiji techniques showing blooming wisteria, camellias, plum trees, wolfberries, leaves, and rosettes coins; includes a mon. Such portable eating sets were called in Japan kôchô, sagejû, or hanami bentô and were popular from the Momoyama period mid-16th–early 17th century and in the 18th–19th centuries. 19th century Edo–Meiji, Japan. Dimensions: height 31.3 cm; width 30.5 cm; depth 17.8 cm; weight 2.29 kg., A rectangular black box sits centered against a pale gray background with a slight glossy reflection beneath it; the box has a smooth, dark front face showing subtle vertical streaks and gloss, a top surface with pale beige circular motifs, and thin metallic-looking horizontal accents along the top and bottom edges. Colors visible include black, pale gray, beige, and a touch of metallic bronze.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_077

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Keywords

Portable picnic set sagejûbako gift Japanese art Japanese Edo 1603–1868–Meiji 1868–1912 Rectangular cabinet side walls stand two food containers stacked incomplete originally four beside them 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 Ornament executed hiramaki-e nashiji techniques showing blooming wisteria camellias plum trees wolfberries leaves rosettes coins includes mon portable eating sets called Japan kôchô sagejû hanami bentô popular Momoyama period mid-16th–early 17th century 18th–19th centuries 19th century Edo–Meiji Japan Dimensions height 31.3 cm width 30.5 cm depth 17.8 cm weight 2.29 kg rectangular black box sits centered pale gray background slight glossy reflection beneath box smooth dark front face subtle vertical streaks gloss top surface pale beige circular motifs thin metallic-looking horizontal accents top bottom edges Colors visible include black pale gray beige touch metallic bronze.