6378692 Luncheon Box, 19th century (ceramic) by Japanese School, (19th century); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Luncheon box (jubako). Set of three round stacking dishes forming 3-tiered food container, with lid. The form of each tier swells out to the side and then draws in again. Cream bodied ceramic with a transparent crackle glaze. Decorated with design of flowering weeping cherry branches (shidare zakura) in underglaze blue (sometsuke) and alum brown (sabie). The design covers the 3 compartments and the lid. "Iwakurasan" seal on base. Materials: Ceramic. Place: Kyoto, Yamashiro, Japan. Creator: Awata Ware from Iwakurasan Diameter (rim): 125mm; Diameter (max): 143mm; Diameter (base): 120mm; Height (max): 135mm; Height of one tier: 43mm); by Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery ; by Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery.