A set of refined antique four-tired wooden Jubako重箱 with stand(Judai台) and two lids. Beautiful chrysanthemum and butterfly was well designed on the lids and four sides of the Jubako by Korin Maki-e and mother of pearl inlay technique, nashiji lacquer was also well used on the interior and exterior of this Jubako. Makie蒔絵 is a technique in which pictures, patterns, letters, etc. are drawn on the surface of lacquerware with lacquer, and before the lacquerware dries, gold or silver powder is sprinkled on the surface to fix it to the surface, or lacquerware made using this technique. Nashiji (梨地) literally, 'pear-skin ground'; name given to two widely-used techniques invented in the Kamakura period. In one, large irregular shaped gold flakes are scattered at differing angles in many layers in wet 'nashiji urushi', a highly translucent lacquer that has been tinted orange; a further coating is applied and polishing exposes the flakes to produce an uneven surface texture. This technique is often used to give a uniformly decorative surface to large but less important areas, such as the interior of drawers or the underside of boxes. In the other, a fine metallic powder is sprinkled onto a lacquered surface; when dry, a coat of transparent lacquer is applied and lightly polished. Size: whole size: 23 x 23 x 33 cm Jubako(including 2 lids): 18 x 18 x 26.5 cm Wooden stand(台): 23 x 23 x 7 cm Good condition: there are stains and wear off of paints due to aging and using, please take a look at the listed photos for a reference. Will be well packaged and shipping by Japan Post in fast delivery.