Friday 15 April 2011

Traditional Japanese lacquer 4 round stacked bento boxes


Here's a fantastic gift! An unusual traditional set of four round floral bento boxes with lids. The wonderful set consists of four individual bento boxes with their own lids. The diversity in this traditional design allows you to either stack four bento boxes with their lids on top of each other or stack up four bento boxes with one lid at the top.

The interior of each bento box is black. These bento boxes can be used for rice, cookies, chocolates or other kinds of food. Hand washing recommended.

Not only are Japanese lacquer bento boxes elegant, beautiful, and light, but they are also made to last for a long time. Please read more about what makes Japanese lacquer so well known and cherished in the Note.




set of 4 individual round bento boxes









Bento boxes interior and exterior











4 stacked individual bento boxes










4 stacked up bento boxes with one lid






B5
Condition: good
Color: red design - outside top, black - inside and outside
Dimensions: each bento box - 48" round (12 cm); 26" height (6.5 cm); total height of 4 stacked with one lid - 10" (25 cm)
Compartments: 4
Price: 25,000 yen





Japanese lacquer ware

Lacquer has been a part of Japanese tradition dating back to 6,000 years. Japanese lacquer is recognized the world over for its aesthetic and technical zenith.

Japanese lacquer comes from the urushi tree as sap. After a long period of aging process from 3-5 years, it can be applied as coating using different methods on countless forms and surfaces. A hardened urushi coating not only gives a high gloss to the finished product but also repels water, resists acid, alkali, salt, and alcohol, and insulates against heat and electricity.

Variation of different methods emerged over time as unique techniques and styles:

Aizu Lacquer Ware
Echizen Lacquer Ware
Hida Shunkei Lacquer Ware
Hidehira Lacquer Ware
Joboji Lacquer Ware
Kagawa Lacquer Ware
Kamakura Carved and Lacquered Ware
Kanazawa Lacquer Ware
Kawatsura Lacquer Ware
Kishu Lacquer Ware
Kiso Lacquer Ware
Kyoto Lacquer Ware
Murakami Carved and Lacquered Ware
Naruko Lacquer Ware
Niigata Lacquer Ware
Odawara Lacquer Ware
Ouchi Lacquer Ware
Ryukyu Lacquer Ware
Takaoka Lacquer Ware
Tsugaru Lacquer Ware
Wajima Lacquer Ware
Wakasa Lacquer Ware
Yamanaka Lacquer Ware







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