Negoro Designed Two Tiers Jubako Bento Box

This octagonal jubako Bento box is the right size for two people and is filled with traditional Yamanaka lacquerware techniques. 

The surface is finished with a technique called nuno-bari (cloth-covered), in which the surface is covered with cloth to increase strength and add a fabric pattern, creating a traditional texture.

The lacquer finish is suri-urushi (wiped Lacquer), which means that the black lacquer applied as a base is visible in places under the vermilion lacquer. The balance between red and black coloring changes over time, which is a unique feature of lacquer.

The dividers make it easy to serve, look beautiful, and prevent the flavors from mixing with each other.

It can be carried wrapped in a furoshiki as a bento box, or of course, it can be used as tableware with snacks, sushi, sweets, etc. at the dining table to create an eye-catching table setting. It is also great as a jewelry box or small container displayed on a shelf.

Yamanaka lacquerware, also known as Yamanaka shikki, is a kind of lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka Onsen district of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture. This lacquerware is unique in that it blends wood grain's natural elegance with the elegant maki-e technique of sprinkling gold, silver, or other colored powder onto a lacquer painting.

With its beautiful wood texture, delicate and robust Yamanaka lacquerware incorporates a modern sense of design while inheriting a tradition that has lasted for 400 years.