誰ヶ袖蒔絵重箱, Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with “Whose Sleeves?” (Tagasode) Design, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, gold and silver foil application, and mother-of-pearl inlay on nashiji (“pear-skin” ground), H. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm); W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); L. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm), Lacquer, The design of this elegant food box, created for a celebratory meal such as a New Year’s feast, features kimono racks with draped-over kimonos and accessories, such as amulets, perfume bags, and even an inrō (portable medicine case for men)
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誰ヶ袖蒔絵重箱, Stacked Food Box, Jūbako, Sleeves?, Tagasode, Design, Edo period, 1615–1868, 18th century, Japan, Lacquered wood, gold, silver hiramaki-e, foil application, mother, pearl inlay, nashiji, pear-skin, ground, H, 10 5/8, 27 cm, W, 8 7/8, 22.5, L, 1/4, 21, Lacquer, design, elegant food, box, created, celebratory meal, New Year, feast, features kimono, racks, draped, kimonos, accessories, amulets, perfume bags, even, inrō, portable medicine, case, men
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