Live Auction 13127Art of Japan
A Three-Tiered Lacquer Jubako [Food Container]
Lot 44 The Mike and Hiroko Dean Collection

A Three-Tiered Lacquer Jubako [Food Container]

Edo period (17th century)

Closed8 December 2016

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GBP 2,000

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A Three-Tiered Lacquer Jubako [Food Container]
Edo period (17th century)
The three-tiered circular box and cover with fitted inner tray decorated in gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and nashiji and inlaid with nuggets of silver on a black ground with open fans depicting autumn flowers, plum, bamboo and a fishing net by a stream, all amongst morning glories, the interior in red lacquer, fundame rims
25.2 cm. high

Specialist note

The opened shape of the fan is known as suehirogari and associated with prosperity in Japan. With the variety of fan shapes and the different motifs that can be depicted, the design of scattered fans was very popular in Japan and used in various designs of lacquerware.

For similar jubako, see: Henry L. Joly, W.L. Behrens Collection Part II, Lacquer and Inro, (Repr. New York, 1966; original edition London, 1912), no. 203, pl. IX and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 2015.500.2.41a–d, go to: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection