PICNIC BOX IN WIRED BAMBOO, LAQUERED AND NACRE INLAYED, Japan, Edo period, mid-17th century Four compartments, lotus decoration, brown lacquered interior; minor damage Height: 33.5 × 39.5 × 16.5 cm (13 × 15 ½ × 6 ½ in.) A lacquered and mother-of-pearl inlaid woven bamboo picnic box, Japan, Edo period, half of 17th century A candy box with a similar technique (lacquer and mother-of-pearl applications) dated to the 17th century is in the Harvard Art Museum, inventory number 1996.242.19.A-B. For a discussion of form, see a 17th-century woven bamboo picnic box that sold at Bonham's New York on 30 October. 11 November 2020, lot 67. A sweet-box using the same technique (lacquer and with mother-of-pearl application) dated from the 17th century is in the Harvard Art Museum, under inventory number 1996.242.19.A-B. For a discussion on the shape, see a 17th-century bamboo-weave picnic box, sold at Bonham's New York, 30 October to 11 November 2020, lot 67.