Shirakinuri Tamonidan Bento Box, Large Chopsticks geometric look of the interlocking

geometric look of the interlocking circles

gourds have long been considered lucky symbols

To serve the desire of Aristocrats

Instead of using bags or paper

Shirakinuri Tamonidan Bento Box, Large Chopsticks geometric look of the interlockingA two tier wooden bento box inside covered with red urushi lacquer. Shirakinuri is a traditional Japanese lacquer technique where the natural wood surface is left mostly unpainted, showing the grain, and is coated with a very thin layer of transparent urushi lacquer. A Japanese bento box is a small container, usually rectangular or square, made of wood, or lacquered wood, often with multiple tiers. It has separate compartments to neatly arrange