A lacquered-wood five-tier jubako (picnic box) and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Comprising five stacking boxes executed in brown lacquer to simulate bamboo, the cover and sides applied with black lacquer and carved with nodes, ridges and auricles, the interior of each box and underside of plain black lacquer, unsigned; with an inscribed wrapping paper and an unrelated cardboard box. 34.5cm x 22.8cm 21.2cm (13½in x 9in x 8 3/8in). (8).