Lot 46
A gold-lacquer sage-jubako (portable picnic set) Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,187.50 inc. premium
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Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century
Comprising a rectangular frame fitted wtih a gilt handle and holding a four-tiered box and lid, lacquered on the exterior with overlapping squares enclosing assorted scenes including carp leaping above turbulent waters, folding fans, shishi besides rocks, butterflies flitting amidst pinks and an oi (Yamabushi priest's carrying case) resting among paulownia, the bottom shelf with a rectangular lobed box, fitted with a cover inset on the top for resting two unrelated Satsuma-ware sake bottles beneath an open area containing four gold-lacquer trays decorated with five maple leaves in gold hiramaki-e, the upper shelf of the frame supporting one square tray similarly lacquered with a tiger confronting a dragon, the sides of the frame embellished with repeated shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) designs, the decoration on the top with other folding fans enclosing different scenes; unsigned. 28.5cm x 30.5cm x 17.8cm (11¼in x 12in x 7in). (15).
Comprising a rectangular frame fitted wtih a gilt handle and holding a four-tiered box and lid, lacquered on the exterior with overlapping squares enclosing assorted scenes including carp leaping above turbulent waters, folding fans, shishi besides rocks, butterflies flitting amidst pinks and an oi (Yamabushi priest's carrying case) resting among paulownia, the bottom shelf with a rectangular lobed box, fitted with a cover inset on the top for resting two unrelated Satsuma-ware sake bottles beneath an open area containing four gold-lacquer trays decorated with five maple leaves in gold hiramaki-e, the upper shelf of the frame supporting one square tray similarly lacquered with a tiger confronting a dragon, the sides of the frame embellished with repeated shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) designs, the decoration on the top with other folding fans enclosing different scenes; unsigned. 28.5cm x 30.5cm x 17.8cm (11¼in x 12in x 7in). (15).