A toy/model tiered food container or picnic set consisting of 3 ceramic bowls with a lid at the top. These are connected by strips of black paper running up one side and down the other, suggesting a frame. The paper has broken at either side so that the lid is now detached. The outside of the containers are painted with an Uguisu bird and plum tree.
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