Antique Japanese c 1920 2 Tiered Lidded Lacquer Kasane Jubako Bento Box w/Handle Sake Having been well used yet

Having been well used yet well loved

Large quantities arrived in Europe as Chinese export porcelain in the early 18th century and it was copied at Meissen and elsewhere

What a way to reuse and repurpose

It is from a very high resolution scan

It is decorated with a Phoenix and Paulownia flower motif

Antique Japanese c 1920 2 Tiered Lidded Lacquer Kasane Jubako Bento Box w/Handle Sake Having been well used yetThis is an antique Japanese two level food box known as a jubako made of Japanese (cryptomeria) wood in the Taisho (c. 1920). Both levels nest together with a lid that fits on top. It is well made with all wooden pin construction and has its original multiple coats of Japanese lacquer finish. There is a natural lacquer on the outsides and inside of the box the carrying handle is attached to the bottom box. the lid has curved over the last century as