Box, lunch

Box, lunch

Food service box Round black lacquered wood box with three trays upper one has seven compartments lid handle attached to bottom tray extends over top of lid. Multi-colored scenes on sides and top. A: Bottom box tray black lacquered outside with scenes in gold green and red: mountains trees bamboo and buildings on both sides of black lacquered bamboo handle split in 3 where it is attached to the tray on two sides extends up and bends sharply to form a straight cross bar painted with white flowers with red centers and green foliage; vermillion red lacquer interior with gold speckles; recessed bottom; "Made in China" with chinese characters and a gold oval stamped on the bottom. B: Middle box tray black lacquered outside with scenes in gold green and red: mountains trees bamboo and buildings on both sides recessed bottom and top edges to fit into other trays vermillion red lacquer interior with gold speckles chipped lacquer on top and bottom edges. C: Top box tray H: 2" black lacquered with gold endless knot pattern painted around outside recessed bottom and top to fit into bottom tray and hold seven compartments in top. D: Center compartment H: 1" Diam: 3.5" hexagonal shape black lacquered outside vermillion red lacquer interior with gold speckles; fits into C in middle position surrounded by E-J segments. E-J: Six compartments H: 1" shaped like a triangle without a point black lacquered outside vermillion red lacquer interior with gold speckles. K: Box lid black lacquered exterior with large gold outline of a Chinese character on top interspersed with mountain pagoda and tree scene in gold red and green with two pink chrysanthemums and pink and red wild rose type flower with bud and green leaves on the sides which slant in near the top are white flowers with red centers and green foliage on either side; large chips in the lacquer along the edge; vermillion red lacquer interior with gold speckles.

1993.038