Vintage Japanese Black & Red Lacquer Wedding Food Basket (Jubako) with Handle – Hand Painted Gold Pine & Crane Motif

Title:
Vintage Japanese Black & Red Lacquer Wedding Food Basket (Jubako) with Handle – Hand Painted Gold Pine & Crane Motif

Description:
Traditional Japanese lacquered food carrier, commonly known as a jubako or stacked picnic/wedding food basket, featuring a fixed carrying handle and fitted lidded compartment. Decorated in a striking black and vermilion red lacquer finish with finely hand-painted gold pine boughs, birds, and auspicious Japanese motifs. The pierced decorative red band and rounded form give this piece a distinctive mid-20th-century appearance.

Originally used for serving or transporting food during celebrations, weddings, New Year's festivities, or tea gatherings, these lacquerware baskets have become sought-after decorative pieces. This example displays attractive hand-painted gilded artwork and retains its original traditional form.

Features:

• Traditional Japanese lacquerware

• Stacked jubako-style food basket

• Fixed carrying handle

• Hand-painted gold pine and bird motifs

• Black lacquer with vermilion red accents

• Pierced decorative center band

• Fitted lid

• Mid-20th century (approximately 1950s–1970s)

• Decorative display or functional serving piece