Shirakinuri Tamonidan Bento Box, Large Bamboo but a natural result of

but a natural result of the production process

The vines and leaves are delicately painted

and protect items—like gifts

showing the grain

with the same pattern appearing on both sides in contrasting colors

Shirakinuri Tamonidan Bento Box, Large Bamboo but a natural result ofA 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