We'll be selling Japanese lacquer bento boxes. Not only are they elegant and beautiful, but they are also made to last for a long time. You can use bento boxes for storing food or display as pieces of art. Please read more about what makes Japanese lacquer so well known and cherished in the Note.
For sale, Japanese lacquer bento box - two beautiful fans with abundant and vibrant detailed flower motifs, one of chrysanthemums and the other cherry blossoms, etched in gold maki-e against red-colored background. A charming small lacquer bento box for food storage or practical use as storage container for keepsakes. Hand washing recommended.
Top view of the lacquer bento box
Red lacquer bento box with smooth black interior
B1
Condition: good
Color: red - outsite, black - inside
Dimensions: 4.4" (11 cm) square, 2.4" (6 cm) height
Compartment: 1
Price: 1,600 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
For sale, Japanese lacquer bento box - two beautiful fans with abundant and vibrant detailed flower motifs, one of chrysanthemums and the other cherry blossoms, etched in gold maki-e against red-colored background. A charming small lacquer bento box for food storage or practical use as storage container for keepsakes. Hand washing recommended.
Top view of the lacquer bento box
Red lacquer bento box with smooth black interior
B1
Condition: good
Color: red - outsite, black - inside
Dimensions: 4.4" (11 cm) square, 2.4" (6 cm) height
Compartment: 1
Price: 1,600 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
