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Lot 171
A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER

Lot 171 A LARGE JAPANESE 4-TIERED MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID LACQUER JÛBAKO, 18TH CENTURY (EDO PERIOD) OR LATER

Reference: ART2002148

Impressive, large 4-tiered inlaid lacquer jûbako 重箱 (tiered food container/stacked picnic box).

The rounded rectangular box raised on four feet, the exterior richly decorated with small mother-of-pearl 螺鈿 (raden) inlays in iridescent shades of blue and pink. Each side with three lobed reserves decorated in gold and green hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer design) with leafy peony branches 牡丹 (botan) on a finely sprinkled dark red lacquer ground. The domed top of the cover with a larger reserve similarly executed depicting a ribboned jar. The interiors lacquered in black with red edges. The underside of each compartment signed ‘Takemura’ 竹むら.

Height 37.8 cm, Length 35 cm, Depth 26 cm.

In a good condition with some wear, tiny nicks, and light surface scratches conform age. The interiors and edges with minor losses to lacquer and small chips. One foot reattached.

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Estimate
€2,200 - €2,600
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€2,000