Courtesan's nightwear chest - Oiran no yagunagamochi

… They were used to carry food and tea ceremony utensils, carpets, folding screens, and other items, and some were decorated with lacquer and other luxurious items. In addition, regular customers would give lacquer or vermilion lacquer chests containing clothing and bedding to courtesans, which were called "oiran's bedding chests." In response to this extravagance by townspeople, the shogunate issued an order banning luxury items, including lacquer and lacquer lacquer chests. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "oiran's nightgown chest" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…料理や茶道具，毛氈，屛風などを入れて運び，蒔絵などを施した豪華なものも作られた。また〈花魁（おいらん）の夜具長持〉といって，馴染みの客が衣装や寝具を入れた蒔絵や朱塗の長持を花魁に贈ることもあった。こうした町人のぜいたくに対し幕府は，塗りや蒔絵の長持を含めた奢侈品の禁止令を出している。…

※「花魁の夜具長持」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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