Portable Picnic Set (sagejū) with Peonies
Portable Picnic Set (sagejū) with Peonies by an unknown artist. The object is a multi-component picnic set with a handle on top. The set has a predominantly gold base and lid with a red edge. The lid features a floral pattern in shades of orange, blue, and white. It consists of a stack of round, gold plates on the left and a cylindrical container on the right. The cylindrical container has a gold base and lid with a floral pattern in shades of blue, red, and gold. On top of the plates is a metal, silver-colored sphere with a decorative stand. The sphere has a textured surface and a small, decorative finial on top. The background of the image is a gradient gray color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- second half of the 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquered wood with gold, silver, red togidashimaki-e, hiramaki-e on black and nashiji lacquer ground
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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