Japanese Antique Gold Lacquer Four-Tier Jubako
Impressively decorated lacquer food transport boxes (jubako) with nashiji ground (gold dust scattered and suspended in the layers of lacquer), makie (gold painted into the lacquer), and takamakie (gold raised bas-relief) to depict young pine and nandina bush on a rocky terrain. Gold family mon of the Hachisuka clan on cover. Red lacquer interior.
- Period
- c. 1850
- Origin
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 10 1/2" h x 7" diam
- 26.7cm h x 17.8cm diam
- Item #
- A4680