Stacked food container with 'Three Friends of Winter' - Lacquered wood - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
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Meiji period Japanese five‑tier lacquered wood stacking box (jûbako) with two covers, decorated in gold hiramaki‑e on black lacquer depicting pine, plum and bamboo as the Three Friends of Winter, with fundame rims, vermilion interiors, dimensions 43.5 × 24.5 × 22.8 cm, in good antique condition with minor wear and two tiers from a related set, supplied with its red lacquered storage box.
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A charming five-tiered lacquer stacking food box 重箱 (jûbako) with two covers, decorated in shades of gold hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer design) on a glossy black lacquer ground.
The decoration extends across the tiers in a continuous composition of pine trees 松 (matsu), plum blossoms 梅 (ume) and bamboo 竹 (take), together forming the auspicious Three Friends of Winter 歳寒三友 (saikan sanyû).
The rims are finished in fundame 粉溜, while the interiors are lacquered in vermilion red.
Complete with its red-lacquered wooden storage box 箱 (hako).
Period: Japan – Meiji period (1868–1912).
Dimensions:
Height 43.5 cm, Width 24.5 cm, Depth 22.8 cm.
In good antique condition with traces of wear consistent with age, including small chips to some corners and edges and minor old restorations. Two of the tiers are of matching size and decoration but do not continue the main composition, suggesting that they were added from a closely related set. Please refer to the photographs for a clear impression of the condition.
Seller's Story
Since 1996, Japanese Antique Store has been importing Japanese antiques directly from Japan.
We travel several times a year through Japan and visit auctions, shows, dealers, and collectors.
Besides our physical store in Amsterdam, we are also active on Catawiki. We specialize in Samoeraipantser (Yoroi) and objects, lacquerware, screens, paintings, Buddhist images, and many more Japanese artifacts!
Translated by Google TranslateA charming five-tiered lacquer stacking food box 重箱 (jûbako) with two covers, decorated in shades of gold hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer design) on a glossy black lacquer ground.
The decoration extends across the tiers in a continuous composition of pine trees 松 (matsu), plum blossoms 梅 (ume) and bamboo 竹 (take), together forming the auspicious Three Friends of Winter 歳寒三友 (saikan sanyû).
The rims are finished in fundame 粉溜, while the interiors are lacquered in vermilion red.
Complete with its red-lacquered wooden storage box 箱 (hako).
Period: Japan – Meiji period (1868–1912).
Dimensions:
Height 43.5 cm, Width 24.5 cm, Depth 22.8 cm.
In good antique condition with traces of wear consistent with age, including small chips to some corners and edges and minor old restorations. Two of the tiers are of matching size and decoration but do not continue the main composition, suggesting that they were added from a closely related set. Please refer to the photographs for a clear impression of the condition.
Seller's Story
Since 1996, Japanese Antique Store has been importing Japanese antiques directly from Japan.
We travel several times a year through Japan and visit auctions, shows, dealers, and collectors.
Besides our physical store in Amsterdam, we are also active on Catawiki. We specialize in Samoeraipantser (Yoroi) and objects, lacquerware, screens, paintings, Buddhist images, and many more Japanese artifacts!
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Dynastic Style/Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Japan
Material
Lacquered wood
Height
43.5 cm
Width
24.5 cm
Title of artwork
Stacked food container with 'Three Friends of Winter'
Depth
22.8 cm
Condition
Good condition
Authenticity
Original/official
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