The jubako on offer here is decorated with a wide range of exquisite motifs using both hiramakie and takamakie techniques. Two boxes displays floral and leave design on the background of a flowing creek.
Two boxes was decorated with fan painting with stunning details of various motifs, on a background of an octagonal turtle back pattern with a four-petal fleur. The top tier features festival tents with flying birds. The top lid showcase a lion (Shishi in Japanese) centered in a floral border. The body of the Shishi was created using Togidashi burnish technique to achieve a dimensional visual effect. The maki-e design was done with extradentary details and mastery.
The interior of the box is finished in a vermilion lacquer in keeping with its function as food vessels. The item "Antique Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako" is in sale since Friday, January 29, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Other Japanese Antiques". The seller is "gallery-t" and is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.