Caption

Set of three trays on legs kakeban, Japanese, Edo period early 19th century. Low tables, identically decorated but of different dimensions allowing them to be stacked pyramidally, one on top of the other. Each table has an almost square top framed with high slats, supported by four curved legs connected at the bottom by four slats forming a square base. The top and the inner side of the slats framing it are coated with vermilion-coloured lacquer; the remaining surface is covered with shiny black roiro-nuri lacquer and decorated with a golden ornament of pine branches and plum blossoms made using the sprinkling technique hiramaki-e; decoration slightly raised. Subjects: plum trees, flowers, trees, pine trees, twigs, winter. Function: piece of furniture., A stack of three nested trays with curved open sides sits against a plain light gray background; each tray has a glossy red interior and a glossy black exterior decorated with gold floral and leaf motifs, with the black frames forming rounded rectangular openings on the sides and the overall shape narrowing slightly toward the top, and the visible colors are red, black, gold, and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_090

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77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Set three trays legs kakeban Japanese Edo period early 19th century Low tables identically decorated different dimensions allowing them stacked pyramidally top table almost square top framed high slats supported four curved legs connected bottom four slats forming square base inner side slats framing coated vermilion-coloured lacquer remaining surface covered shiny black roiro-nuri lacquer decorated golden ornament pine branches plum blossoms using sprinkling technique hiramaki-e decoration slightly raised Subjects plum trees flowers pine trees twigs winter Function piece furniture stack three nested trays curved open sides sits plain light gray background tray glossy red interior glossy black exterior decorated gold floral leaf motifs black frames forming rounded rectangular openings sides shape narrowing slightly visible colors red black gold light gray.