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A lidded
food container, usually layered and lacquered with decorations of sunken
gold *chinkin ’¾‹à,
carved lacquer *choushitsu
’¤Ž½, mother-of-pearl inlay *raden
—†çí, or metal leaf decoration, haku-e ”“ŠG, or sometimes of plain black
lacquer, woven bamboo, or pottery. Round, quadrilateral hexagonal, octagonal
and circular flower shapes are common. Made in Yuan and Ming period China
and in the Ryuukyuu —®‹… (now Okinawa prefecture), jikirou have been imported to Japan since
the Kamakura period. See *karamono
“‚•¨. They were later used as sweets containers at tea ceremonies. A common
type is the juubako d” (tiered food box) usually covered with *makie
ŽªŠG and consisting of two, three, five or more tiers to store cooked rice,
stewed dished, fish, or raw vegetables separately. In the Edo period juubako
were common at picnics, and used with sagejuu ’ñd (a picnic box holding
various food and beverage containers in a light and compact form). The upper
classes had highly decorated lacquer boxes while the lower classes had plain
wood or unadorned lacquered grounds. |
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