Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box Bento Shunkei Two Tiers Brown Handle LWB165 iron Hotarude or Hotaruyaki

Hotarude or Hotaruyaki

This item is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar fitting small brass incense burner (Koro)

The shape of the bowl is distorted on one side to form a simple handle

cup: 12 cm wide x 7

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lunch Box Bento Shunkei Two Tiers Brown Handle LWB165 iron Hotarude or HotaruyakiVintage Japanese Lacquered Wood Bento This is a vintage Japanese lacquered bento lunch box called jubako. It is caramel brown, true to the shunkei nuri style of lacquerware. It is two tiered with a lid that features a chopstick holder as a lid handle. The bottom box has a handle for easy carrying. A pair of chopsticks is included. While it can be used for small meals, it can also be used as a sweets container or kashiki for sencha and tea ceremonies.