Jubako with inlaid gold leaf rectangles, rectangular stacking box of two trays and a slightly convex lid, becoming less deep upwards. Decorated with a mosaic of inlaid gold leaf, with larger squares scattered against a background of smaller rectangles. The larger squares are sparingly arranged on the lower container, inlaid with increasing numbers on the upper container and lid, contrasting with the laterally narrowing sides of the containers and the lid., anonymous, Japan, 1700 - 1900, Edo-period (1600-1868) / Meiji-period (1868-1912), wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), gold (metal), inlay (process), h 6.5 cm × w 7.8 cm × d 5.8 cm
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Jubako, inlaid gold leaf rectangles, rectangular stacking box, two trays, slightly convex lid, becoming less deep upwards, Decorated, mosaic, inlaid gold leaf, larger squares scattered, background, smaller rectangles, larger squares, sparingly arranged, lower container, inlaid, increasing numbers, upper container, lid, contrasting, laterally narrowing sides, containers, Japan, 1700, 1900, Edo-period, 1600-1868, Meiji-period, 1868-1912, wood, plant material, lacquer, coating, gold, metal, inlay, process
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