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Portable picnic set sagejûbako, Rectangular cabinet without side walls on a stand with two food containers stacked set incomplete; originally four; two tin sake bottles on a stand. Top tabletop with handle, one small drawer, and a shelf for trays 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, and rosettes coins; includes mon and leaves, plum trees, wolfberries. Such portable eating sets were variously called in Japan kocho, sageju, hanami bento and were popular from the Momoyama period mid-16th–early 17th century and in the 18th–19th centuries. 19th century Edo–Meiji periods, Japan. Dimensions: height 31.3 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 17.8 cm; weight 2.29 kg., A rectangular black tray with a glossy finish rests against a gray background. The tray has two shallow circular depressions and is decorated with a few gold floral motifs and leaves scattered across its surface. The visible colors are black, gold, and shades of gray from the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_079

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Portable picnic set sagejûbako Rectangular cabinet side walls stand two food containers stacked incomplete originally four two tin sake bottles Top tabletop handle small drawer shelf trays missing Exterior covered black roiro-nuri lacquer interiors food containers vermilion lacquer Surface ornament executed hiramaki-e nashiji techniques motifs blooming wisteria camellias rosettes coins includes mon leaves plum trees wolfberries portable eating sets variously called Japan kocho sageju hanami bento popular Momoyama period mid-16th–early 17th century 18th–19th centuries 19th century Edo–Meiji periods Japan Dimensions height 31.3 cm width 30.5 cm depth 17.8 cm weight 2.29 kg rectangular black tray glossy finish rests gray background tray two shallow circular depressions decorated gold floral motifs scattered across surface visible colors black gold shades gray background.